The Bloomquist family issues a statement
Scott Bloomquist was a dirt late model legend. He collected 600 career victories from one end of the country to the other and everywhere in between.
The 60-year-old crashed on August 16, 2024 while flying his 1938 Piper J3 on his property in Mooresburg, TN. The plane impacted a barn, caught fire and the dirt racing community lost a legend.
On June 5, the NTSB released their official report on the crash. They have ruled it a pilot suicide.
NTSB report
“The pilot departed from a private airstrip and overflew his property. The airplane subsequently
impacted a barn adjacent to the airstrip,” the NTSB report read.
“The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the fuselage was mostly consumed by the post-impact fire that ensued. The pilot was fatally injured. An autopsy of the pilot was performed by the William L. Jenkins Forensic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee.”
“The autopsy report listed the cause of death as blunt force injuries and the manner of death as suicide.”
“The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide.”
The NTSB did not travel to the scene of the crash.
Bloomquist family statement
“At this time, the family of Scott Bloomquist is not making any public statements regarding the plane crash or the recent NTSB findings,” the statement opened.
“They are focused on supporting one another and respectfully request privacy as they navigate this difficult period. We appreciate your understanding and ask that the media refrain from the further inquiries at this time.”
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