The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilots Association (IAOPA) is a nonprofit federation of nearly 100 autonomous, nongovernmental, national general aviation organizations. Since 1962, IAOPA has represented general aviation interests around the globe
We are deeply saddened to report that Richard McSpadden died in an aircraft accident outside Lake Placid, New York, on Sunday afternoon. The Cessna 177 Cardinal in which Richard was in the right seat experienced an emergency after takeoff. The airplane attempted to return to the airport but failed to make the runway. Both occupants lost their lives.
Richard was a very accomplished pilot, including serving as commander of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during his military career, and a trusted colleague, friend, son, husband, and father.
Richard is survived by his wife, Judy; his son, Grant; and his daughter, Annabel.
Our thoughts are with Richard’s family at this time. We will provide more details as they are available.
Region: United States
President: Mark Baker
Secretary General: James W. Coon
Program Manager: Theresa Marr
Address: IAOPA Headquarters - 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, MD, 21701 U.S.A.
Email: iaopa@aopa.org
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Robert GUIRAO BAILEN
Title: President
Address: C/ Dr. Vilanova nº 9, 2nd, A AD500 Andorra la Vella Andorra
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Website: http://www.aopa-andorra.com/
Phone: +376822300
Region: South America Region
Contact: Fernando Colaci
Title: President
Address: Riglos 828 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Email: fcolaci@hotmail.com
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Region: Pacific Region
Contact: Shawn Kelly
Title: President
Address: P.O. Box 26 Georges Hall NSW 2198, Australia
Email: mail@aopa.com.au
Website: http://www.aopa.com.au
Phone: 0415 577 724
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Robert Michl
Title: President
Address: Postfach (POB) 0001, 1250 Wien, Austria
Email: office@aopa.at
Website: http://www.aopa.at
Phone: [43] (1) 3911800-1
Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Capt. Mohammed G. R. Nasir
Title: President
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Alexandr Tsenter
Title: President
Address: Borovaya village Building 7 223053 Minsk Republic of Belarus
Email: aopa@bfas.by
Website: http://www.bfas.by
Phone: 375 29 682 68 15
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Peter Keutgens
Title: President
Address: Montoyerstraat 1, bus 35 B - 1000 Brussel
Email: Peter.keutgens@gmail.com
Website: http://www.aopa.be/
Phone: 32 473 902614
Region: South America Region
Contact: Henry Plett
Title: President
Address: Mile 2 Center Rd P.O. Box 196 Spanish Lookout Cayo, Belize
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Region: North America Region
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Title: President
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Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Tony Rees
Title: President
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Region: South America Region
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Title: President
Address: Praca Aplha Centauro 54 - Terreo - Conjunto 03 Santana de Parnaiba - SP 06541-075
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Website: https://www.aopabrasil.org.br
Phone: 55 11 9 8446 1856
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Ivan Nedyalkov
Title: President
Address: 2119 Lesnovo Airport, Lesnovo, Bulgaria
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Phone: 359 899 216 689
Region: North America Region
Contact: Mark van Berkel
Title: President and CEO
Address: 75 Albert Street, Suite 903, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1P 5E7
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Website: http://www.copanational.org
Phone: 613-236-4901
Region: South America Region
Contact: Ignacio Calderón Latorre
Title: President
Address: Yungay 315, Curacautin, Chile
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Website: www.aopa.cl
Phone: +56985955957
Region: Asia
Contact: Zhang Feng
Title: President
Address: 2F Block D, Guomen Plaza, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R. China
Email: info@aopa.org.cn
Website: http://en.aopa.org.cn/
Phone: '+86 (10) 6461 6810
Region: South America Region
Contact: Miguel Jaramillo Arango
Title: President
Address: Cra 13 A # 86 A 74 Office 401, Bogotá, Colombia South America
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Phone: (574) 311 2070
Region: South America Region
Contact: Rafael Oreamuno
Title: President
Address: 236 -1250. Escazu-SanJose Costa Rica
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Mr. Tonci Peovic
Title: President
Address: Cilipi Konavle, 20117 Croatia
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Region: Europe Region
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Email: info@aopa-cyprus.org
Website: http://www.aopa-cyprus.org
Phone: [357] (9) 942 9879
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Lubomir Cornak
Title: Chairman
Address: P.O. Box 91 Praha-Ruzyne Airport 160 08, Praha 68, Czech Republic
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Phone: 420-2-2011-2862
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Knud Nielsen
Title: President
Address: Soeparken 2 , DK-9440, Denmark
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Website: www.flyvdmu.dk
Phone: +4578782190
Region: South America Region
Contact: Francisco Diaz
Title: President
Address: Calle Caña Dulce #58, El Millon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Website: https://www.adag.org.do/
Phone: 809-378-5277
Region: Africa/Middle East
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Title: Chairman
Address: 26 Sherif Street Cairo, EGYPT P.O. Box 19 Mohamed Farid NO (11518)
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Mr. Priit Palumaa
Title: President
Address: Silgu 34, Tallinn 13516, Estonia
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Website: http://www.pilots.ee
Phone: 372 504 0566
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Esa Harju
Title: Chairman
Address: Kuusamontie 1470, 90940 Ice, Finland
Email: info@smll.fi
Website: https://www.aopa.fi
Phone: +358 400 139 717
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Mr. Emmanuel Davidson
Title: President
Address: c/o Aviation et Pilote – Editions SEES - Aerodome De Lognes 77185 Lognes- France
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Website: http://www.aopa.fr
Phone: +33 6 4823 5559
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Dr. Michael Erb
Title: Managing Director
Address: Flugplatz, Haus 10 63329 Egelsbach, Germany
Email: info@aopa.de
Website: https://www.aopa.de/
Phone: [49] (6103) 4-2081
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Kyprianos Biris
Title: President
Address: Pefkon 38B 14562 Kifissia, Attica, Greece
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Website: http://www.aopa.gr
Phone: +30 697444 3336
Region: South America Region
Contact: Michael O. Correia, Jnr.
Title: President
Address: Ogle Aerodrome East Coast Demerara, Guyana
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Region: Europe Region
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Title: President
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Website: http://www.aopa.is
Phone: +354 898 0906
Region: Asia
Contact: Neville Bharucha
Title: President
Address: P/50, MIDC Industrial Area Near Baramati Airport MIDC, Baramati 413 133, India
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Website: http://aopaindia.com/
Phone: +917770050005
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Contact: Capt. Imron Siregar
Title: Chairman
Address: Ruku Bidex No. C-19 South Tangerang Indonesia, 15318
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Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Nathan Sharon
Title: Chairperson
Address: P.O. Box 840 Kfar Shmaryahu 46910 Israel
Email: office@aopa.org.il
Website: http://www.aopa.org.il/english
Phone: [972] (9) 951-6660
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Rinaldo Gaspari
Title: President
Address: 20091 Bresso, Milan, Italy
Email: segreteria@aopa.it
Website: http://www.aopa.it
Phone: [39] (02) 665-01485
Region: South America Region
Contact: Col. A. C. Stern
Title: Secretary General
Address: 18 Upper Carmel Avenue Kingston 8, Jamaica, West Indies
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Contact: Takeshi Daikohara
Title: President
Address: 320, 1-1-1 Todoroki Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0082 Japan
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Website: http://www.aopa.jp
Phone: [81] (3) 3705-3498
Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Ammar Yousef
Title:
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Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Simon Herd
Title: Chairman
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Region: Pacific Region
Contact: HaeWoon Lee
Title: President
Address: 38-1, Yonggudaero 2469 Beon-gil Kehung-gu, Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do Korea, 16905
Email: hwlee@aopa.kr
Website: http://www.aopakorea.org/
Phone: 82-31-896-2081
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Mr. Arnis Luhse
Title: President
Address: Martas lela 9, Korp. 2 LV 1011 Riga, Latvia
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Website: http://www.laopa.org
Phone: 961-336-6662
Region: Africa/Middle East
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Address: P.O. Box 1032 Broad & Macdonald Streets Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa
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Address: Rodunios kelias 34 LT-Vilnius 02187 Lithuania
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Website: http://www.aopa.lt
Phone: +37069944443
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Peter Sodermans
Title: President
Address: P.O. Box 675 L-2016 Luxembourg G. D. of Luxembourg
Email: info@aopa.lu
Website: https://www.aopa.lu
Phone: +352 691 909 192
Region: Pacific Region
Contact: Surendra Singam
Title: President
Address: P.O. Box 8082 Kelana Jaya 46781 Petaling, Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Chris Ebejer
Title: President
Address: Malta International Airport P.O. Box 42 Luqa LQA 05, Malta
Email: info@aopa-malta.org
Website: http://www.aopa-malta.org
Phone: [356] 9949 2840
Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Jean GÃrard Michel
Title: President
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Phone: (230) 242 9884
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Phone: 37369 040 117
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Marie-Therese Escaut-Marquet
Title: President
Address: 31, Avenue Princess Grace Monte Carlo - MC 98000, Monaco
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Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Reinhard Gärtner
Title: President
Address: P O Box 31843, Pionierspark, Windhoek, Namibia
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Phone: + 264 81 3356144
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Ary Stigter
Title: President
Address: PO Box 125 8200 AC Lelystad, Netherlands
Email: secretary@aopa.nl
Website: http://www.aopa.nl
Phone: +31620004522
Region: Pacific Region
Contact: Sue Kronfeld
Title: President
Address: P.O. Box 659 Wanaka, New Zealand 9343
Email: admin@aopa.nz
Website: www.aopa.co.nz
Phone: 274-324-995
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Contact: Alex Nwuba
Title: President
Address: 14 Canal Close Ajao Estate, Lagos, Nigeria
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Contact: Predrag Chemerikikj
Title: President
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Phone: +38970205410
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Terje Sande
Title: President
Address: Seljeveien 12 N-1900 FETSUND Norway
Email: president@aopa.no
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Phone: 47900 66 663
Region: Asia
Contact: Mohsin Syed
Title: President
Address: Plot 15/A, 9 Fane Road Lahore, 54000 Pakistan
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Region: South America Region
Contact: Jaime Fabrega
Title: President
Address: 2250 NW 114th Ave. Unit 1P PTY9192 Miami, FL 33192-4177
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Website: https://www.facebook.com/AeroClubPanama/
Phone: +507 6781 0132
Region: South America Region
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Title: President
Address: Calle El Rancho 295 #101 Urb. La Ensenada La Molina Lima, Peru
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Region: Pacific Region
Contact: Atty. Gomeriano Amurao
Title: Secretary General
Address: Airlink Building, Domestic Road Domestic Airport, Pasay City Philippines
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Phone: +63 917 853 2600
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Blazej Krupa
Title: President
Address: Krajowe Towarzystwo Lotnicze Al.Jerozolimskie 81 Lok 7.10 02-001 Warszawa, Poland
Email: info@aopa.pl
Website: http://www.aopa.pl
Phone: 48-22-685-5481 Ext. 170
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Goncalo Areia
Title: President
Address: 2785-632 SÃo Domingos de Rana, Portugal
Email: mail@aopa.pt
Website: http://www.aopa.pt
Phone: 351-91750035
Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: H.H.Sheikh Mansoor Althani
Title: President
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Andrei Zincenco
Title: President
Address: Str. Constantin Disescu 13, Bucuresti 011087, Romania
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Website: www.aopa.ro
Phone: +40212222554
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Ivan Zhadnov
Title: President
Address: Lenigradsky pr., 37 Bldg 9, Offfice 609 125167 Moscow, Russia
Email: mail@aopa.ru
Website: http://www.aopa.ru
Phone: 7-495-926-7038
Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Capt. Ayed Alkasme
Title: Executive Director
Address: Coral Center 1 4th Floor, Office #19 At Taawun Uthman Bin Affan Road Riyadh 14166 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Website: http://www.sac.com.sa
Phone: +00966-92-001-1582
Region: Pacific Region
Contact: Dr. Gerd Kraemer
Title: President
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Region: Europe Region
Contact: Mihael Matevzic
Title: Chairman
Address: Zgornji Brnik 130A 4210 Brnik-Aerodrom Slovenia
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Website: http://www.aopa.si
Phone: 38641-757-650
Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Peter G. Blaine
Title: President
Address: 22 Summer Place, 12 Huising Street, Somerset West, 7130, South Africa
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Website: https://www.facebook.com/AOPASouthAfrica/
Phone: +0824366197
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Carles Marti I Batera
Title: President
Address: 08205 Sabadell Barcelona, Spain
Email: info@aopa-spain.org
Website: http://www.aopa-spain.org
Phone: (34) 664 129 307
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Anders Blomkvist
Title: President
Address: P.O. Box 3008, SE-122 03 Enskede, Sweden
Email: info@aopa.se
Website: http://www.aopa.se
Phone: +46724025930
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Philippe Hauser
Title: President
Address: Albisriederstrasse 252a, CH-8047 Zürich, Switzerland
Email: office@aopa.ch
Website: http://www.aopa.ch
Phone: [41] (44) 450 50 45
Region: Asia
Contact: Tom Claytor
Title: International Secretary
Address: Bang Phra Airport Sri Racha 20111, Thailand
Email: info@thaiflyingclub.com
Website: http://www.thaiflyingclub.com/
Phone: [66] (38) 777348
Region: South America Region
Contact: Neil Mohammed
Title: Chairman & President
Address: 1 Union Road Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Email: neil.fens@hotmail.com
Website:
Phone: 1-868-680-0606
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Turgut Kulaçoğlu
Title: President
Address: Postane, Çınarlı Sokağı No:61, Tuzla/İstanbul, Türkiye
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Phone: [90] 532 236 4337
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Martin Robinson
Title: President
Address: Lakeside Pavillion, Chaucer Business Park, Watery Lane, Kemsing, Sevenoaks TN15 6QY, England
Email: info@aopa.co.uk
Website: http://www.aopa.co.uk/
Phone: [44] (20) 7834-5631
Region: Europe Region
Contact: Gennadij Khazan
Title: President
Address: Str. Vygovskogo 29A Lviv Ukraine 79 022
Email: aopa.ua@gmail.com
Website: http://www.aopa.com.ua
Phone: [380] 0676792344
Region: Africa/Middle East
Contact: Yousif Al Hammadi
Title: President
Address: P.O. Box 94449 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Email: yalhammadi@adac.ae
Website:
Phone: 971-2-44-43-340
Region: North America Region
Contact: Mark Baker
Title: President
Address: 421 Aviation Way Frederick, Maryland 21701 U.S.A
Email: iaopa@aopa.org
Website: https://iaopa.aopa.org/
Phone: 1 (301) 695-2000
Region: South America Region
Contact: Gustavo Cosson L.
Title: President
Address: Base Aerea Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda, La Carlota, Caracas, Venezuela
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