Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12,
1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, actor, activist and
humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer,
starting in the 1970s. He was one of the most popular acoustic
artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974,
he was firmly established as America's best-selling performer, and
AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved
entertainers of his era". After traveling and living in
numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver
began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s.
Throughout his life, about 200 of which he composed, with total sales
of over 33 million.
He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang
about his joy in nature, his enthusiasm for music, and his
relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts,
including country and western, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult
contemporary, in all earning him twelve gold and four platinum albums
with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads",
"Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank
God I'm a Country Boy", and "Sunshine on My
Shoulders".
Denver further starred in films and several notable television
specials in the 1970s and 1980s. In the following decade, he continued to record, but also focused on calling
attention to environmental issues, lent his vocal support to space
exploration, and testified in front of Congress to protest against
censorship in music.He was known for his love of the state of
Colorado, which he sang about numerous times. He lived in Aspen,
Colorado, for much of his life. He was named Poet Laureate of the
state in 1974. The Colorado state legislature also adopted "Rocky
Mountain High" as one of its state songs in 2007. Denver was an
avid pilot and died in a single-fatality crash of his personal
experimental aircraft at the age of 53.
259 Henry John Deutschendorf 115-John Denver
70 Henry 34
142 Deutschendorf 61...70 (61 Solo, Hoaxed His Fans)
115 John Denver 52...70 (115 No Dead Pilot)
47 John 20 (47 Protesters)
68 Denver 32...50
Born December 31, 1943 –
12+3+1+1+9+4+3=33 / 12+3+1+19+43=78-Musical (33 Destiny)
Died October 12, 1997 – 10+1+2+1+9+9+7=39 /
10+1+2+19+97=129-Hollywood (39 Writer)
Birth Year Numerology – 1+9+4+3=17 / 19+43=62 (17 Lie) (62
Character Actor)
Death Year Numerology– 1+9+9+7=26 / 19+97=116 (26 Conseal,
Lie,Game) (116 All Deception)
From December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997 is a period of 53 years 9
months and 12 days
From January 1,1997 – October 12, 1997 is a period of 9 months 11
days
From January 1,1997 – October 12, 1997 is a period of 283 days
From October 12, 1997 – December 31,1997 is a period of 80 days
On October 12, 1997, Denver was killed when his experimental Adrian
Davis Long-EZ plane, aircraft registration number N555JD, crashed into Monterey Bay near Pacific
Grove, California, while making a series of touch and go landings at
the nearby Monterey Peninsula Airport. The National Transportation
Safety Board's (NTSB) accident ID is LAX98FA008. Denver was the only
occupant of the aircraft. The crash seriously disfigured Denver's
head and body, making identification impossible by dental records, so
records of his fingerprints were used to confirm that the fallen
pilot was indeed the singer.
257 Identification Impossible 122...131...140 (131 No Piloting)
A pilot with over 2,700 hours
of experience, Denver had pilot license ratings for single-engine
land and sea, multi-engine land, glider, and instrument. He also held
a type rating in his Learjet. He had recently purchased the Long EZ
aircraft and had taken a half-hour checkout flight with the aircraft
the day before the accident.
237 Half-Hour Checkout Flight 111(237 Character Assassination,
Contrived Narratives)
Denver was not legally permitted to fly at the time of the accident.
In years prior Denver had a number of drunk driving arrests. In 1996,
nearly a year before the accident, the Federal Aviation
Administration had learned that Denver had failed to maintain
sobriety by failing to refrain entirely from alcohol, and thus the
FAA was compelled to revoke his medical certification. The accident,
however, was not influenced by alcohol use, as there was no sign of
alcohol or other drugs in Denver's body at autopsy.
333 No Sign Of Alcohol Or Other Drugs 144-Nobody Cremated
Post-accident investigation by the NTSB showed that the leading cause
of the accident was Denver's inability to switch fuel tanks during flight. The quantity of fuel
had been depleted during the plane's transfer to Monterey and in
several brief practice takeoffs and landings performed by Denver at
the airport immediately prior to the final flight. His newly
purchased experimental Rutan had an unusual fuel selector valve
handle configuration. Intended by the plane's designer to be located
between the pilot's legs, the fuel selector had instead been placed
by the plane's builder behind the left shoulder of the pilot, with
the fuel gauge also behind the pilot's seat and thus not visible to
the person at the controls.
327 Inability To Switch Fuel Tanks 111...120...129-Hollywood (120
Deceived Public) (111 Unbelievable Newsmaking Item)
An NTSB interview with the aircraft mechanic servicing Denver's plane
revealed that he and Denver had discussed the inaccessibility of the
cockpit fuel selector valve handle and its resistance to being
turned. Before the flight, Denver and the mechanic had attempted to
extend the reach of the handle, using a pair of Vise-Grip pliers.
However, this did not solve the problem, as the pilot could still not
reach the handle while strapped into his seat. NTSB investigators'
post-accident investigation showed that given the positioning of the
fuel selector valves, switching the craft's fuel tanks required a
pilot to turn his body 90 degrees to reach the valve. This created a
natural tendency to extend one's right foot against the right rudder
pedal to support oneself while turning in the seat, causing the
aircraft to yaw (move off course) and pitch up.
250 A Pair Of Vise-Grip Pliers 124...133...142 (133 THIS IS A HOAX,
Hoaxed His Fans)
According to the mechanic, after he had noted to Denver that the fuel
sight gauges were visible only to the rear cockpit occupant, Denver
asked about the quantity of fuel shown. The mechanic told Denver that he had "less than half in the right tank and less than a
quarter in the left tank". The mechanic then provided Denver with an inspection mirror so that he could look
over his shoulder at the fuel sight gauges; the mirror was later recovered in the wreckage. Denver told
the mechanic that he would use the autopilot inflight, if necessary, to hold the airplane level
while he turned the fuel selector valve. Denver refused an offer to take on additional fuel, informing the
mechanic that he would only be flying for about one hour.
The NTSB interviewed 20 witnesses of Denver's last flight; six of
them had observed the plane's crash into the ocean near Point Pinos.
Four of the witnesses indicated that the airplane was originally
heading west; five of them observed the airplane in a steep bank,
with four of those five reporting the bank was to the right (north).
Twelve witnesses saw the airplane in a steep nose-down descent.
Witnesses estimated the plane's height at 350 to 500 feet while
heading toward the shoreline. Eight of the witnesses said that they
heard a "pop" or "backfire", along with a
reduction in the engine noise level just before the airplane
descended into the water.
240 Twenty Witnesses 60...69...78...87 (60 Deceived Fan Base)
In addition to Denver's failure to refuel the plane prior to takeoff
and his subsequent loss of control while attempting to switch fuel
tanks, the NTSB determined there were several other key factors that
led to the accident. Primary among these was the inadequate
transition training on this type of aircraft by the pilot, and the
builder's decision to locate the unmarked fuel selector handle in a
difficult-to-access location. Following its investigation the board
issued recommendations regarding the requirement and enforcement of
mandatory training standards for pilots engaged in operating
experimental aircraft. The board also emphasized the importance of
mandatory ease of access to all controls, including fuel selectors
and fuel gauges, in all aircraft.
255 Failure To Refuel The Plane 111-Unbelievable Newsmaking Item
A classic example of Character Assassination by the Numbers. The
story behind John Denver's death is laughable and unbelievable. RIP
to John Denver but thumbs down to John what-his-surname!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denver
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