Art Scholl

Art Scholl
Art Scholl in his Super Chipmunk N13Y at a 1984 California airshow
Born
Arthur Everett Scholl

December 24, 1931
DiedSeptember 16, 1985(1985-09-16) (aged 53)
Cause of deathPlane crash (failed to recover from an intentional spin)
Resting placePacific Ocean
Other namesArt Scholl
OccupationCommercial aerobatic pilot
Years active1950–1985
Known forAerobatics, stunt flying and air displays
SpouseJudy Scholl
Children2

Arthur Everett Scholl (December 24, 1931 – September 16, 1985) was an American aerobatic pilot, aerial cameraman, flight instructor and educator based in Riverside, Southern California. He died during the filming of Top Gun when his Pitts S-2 camera plane failed to recover from a spin and plunged into the Pacific Ocean.[1]

  1. ^ "Top 10 Tragic Movie Set Deaths". Listverse. December 7, 2007.