Scott D. Anderson | |
|---|---|
 Anderson circa 1990 | |
| Born | May 2, 1965 |
| Died | March 23, 1999 (aged 33) |
| Cause of death | Plane crash |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Stanford University (BSE) |
| Occupation(s) | Major and flight instructor in the Minnesota Air National Guard, Cirrus Aircraft test pilot and flight operations officer, inventor, canoeist, author, engineer |
| Years active | 1987–1999 |
| Known for | Cirrus Airframe Parachute System test pilot; Distant Fires (1990) and Unknown Rider (1995) |
| Spouse | Laurie Anderson |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Paul and Carol Anderson |
| Awards | American Library Association Best Book For Young Adults—Distant Fires (1991) Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee (2010) |
| Website | salfleaders |
Major Scott Douglas Anderson (May 2, 1965 – March 23, 1999) was an American aviator, engineer, outdoor adventurer, and award-winning author. He flew F-16s and instructed pilots for the Air National Guard, and was a general aviation test pilot and flight operations officer. In 1998, he completed the flight-testing of the first certified whole-plane parachute recovery system, the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), which is credited with saving over 200 lives as standard equipment on Duluth, Minnesota-based Cirrus Aircraft's line of single-engine light aircraft.
In 1999, Anderson died in a plane crash near the Duluth International Airport while conducting tests of the first production model Cirrus SR20. He was posthumously inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame in 2010 for his contributions to the development and advancement of aviation in the state. The Scott D. Anderson Leadership Foundation was created in his honor.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Who Is Scott?". Salfleaders.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "MAJ. SCOTT D. ANDERSON". Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ Passie, Peter (April 23, 2010). "Pilot Scott Anderson Remembered". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2015.