
Active community members Tim Barber and his father, Greg, were killed Dec. 31, 2016, in an airplane crash in McKinney. They participated in Philmont and the Northern Tier hike, an 87 mile hike over 10 days with a Max elevation of 12,441 feet as part of Troop 310.
The Farmersville community is in mourning after the loss of Greg Barber, 55, and his son, Tim, 18, who died in a plane crash New Year’s Eve.
According to information released by the National Transportation Safety Board, the crash occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 and involved Barber’s plane, a 1947 Luscombe 8A and a 1972 Piper Arrow flown by Robert Navar, 48, of Frisco. The two planes collided over McKinney near AeroCountry Airport.
Navar was also killed in the crash.
By Wyndi Veigel • News Editor • [email protected]
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