A plane crash that killed three people July 17 at Vandenberg Airport was caused by the pilot's "improper decision to take off with a tailwind and his failure to maintain runway alignment during initial takeoff climb," a recently released report states. ...more

March 10, 2009

The memorial service started at sunset Sunday with prayers, hymns and recollections of Harlan "Lanny" Northcott. When it ended, an old-fashioned cookout began. ...more

July 20, 2008

At Vandenberg Airport, where Harlan Northcott's Beechcraft Bonanza crashed Thursday afternoon, killing him, Patricia Snyder, 49, and Tyler McLellan, 15, an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board offered more information Saturday about what happened. ...more

July 20, 2008

At Vanderberg Airport, where Harlan Northcott's Beechcraft Bonanza crashed Thursday afternoon, killing him, Patricia Snyder, 49 and Tyler McLellan, 15, an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board offered a little more information today about what happened. ...more

July 19, 2008

A day after pilot Harlan "Lanny" Northcott and his two passengers died while attempting to fly a cancer patient home, his devastated family tried to cope with their loss. ...more

July 19, 2008

A day after pilot Harlan "Lanny" Northcott and his two passengers died while he was attempting to fly a cancer patient home, his devastated family is trying to make funeral arrangements and thinking about a memorial service. ...more

July 18, 2008

As he had done so many times in the past 20 years, Harlan E. Northcott planned to take to the skies Thursday afternoon on a mission of compassion. ...more

July 18, 2008