Family and friends are mourning the tragic loss of Chase Day, who died Friday in a small plane crash on Utah Lake in Utah.
According to a fundraiser established to support his family, Chase had recently earned his private pilot’s license and was working toward his dream of becoming a commercial pilot. His loved ones described him as a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend who brought passion and heart to everything he did.
The crash occurred at approximately 4 p.m. Friday, shortly after the aircraft took off from Provo Airport. According to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, the plane went down in shallow water near Utah Lake State Park.
Chase was a passenger aboard the aircraft and was killed in the crash. The female pilot survived with non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and working to determine what caused the aircraft to go down.
Remembering Chase Day
For Chase’s family and friends, his death represents the loss of a young man who was pursuing an important dream.
Having recently obtained his private pilot’s license, Chase was taking steps toward a career as a commercial pilot. His passion for aviation and determination to continue his flight training were an important part of the future he was working to build.
His loved ones are now left to remember the person behind those ambitions: a son, brother, uncle, and friend who was deeply loved by those around him.
The fundraiser created following his death is intended to help Chase’s parents with unexpected funeral expenses as well as the cost of his flight training.
The family’s appeal reflects both the emotional and financial challenges that can follow a sudden death. Those who wish to support them are being encouraged to contribute or share the fundraiser.
As investigators continue working to establish the cause of the crash, Chase’s family and friends are focusing on the memories they shared with him and the dreams he was pursuing.
His life was tragically cut short while he was working toward becoming the pilot he dreamed of being, but the passion and determination he showed will remain part of the legacy remembered by those who knew him.
Chase Day will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and everyone whose life he touched.
Our thoughts and condolences are with Chase’s parents, family, friends, and loved ones during this heartbreaking time.
May Chase Day rest in peace.