Yes, it is sad news.
Lewiston, Idaho?
Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport is in Lewiston, Idaho.
Pilot in a famous F-14 Tomcat/USS America photo:
“Snodgrass was a legendary F-14 pilot in the U.S. Navy and was famously photographed in a knife edge pass close to the USS America aircraft carrier in 1988. Snodgrass was the F-14 demo pilot for Navy for more than a decade and has flown a laundry list of warbirds at airshows around the country.”
Photo here:
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/dale-snort-snodgrass-reportedly-killed-in-idaho-accident/
It was in Idaho. I was on USS AMERICA Carrier Veterans Association FB Page last night when the news broke. About 2:00am I found this article.https://lmtribune.com/update-pilot-killed-in-plane-crash-is-identified/article_9923d6a4-ecc0-11eb-aeb9-57005902859d.html?fbclid=IwAR2r_lIPJIdmwwNPOLj62cF99oAxwR5XrUGQXcNu0TTFnlPufkHdLygu_8M Captain Snodgrass {his final rank} He came onboard AMERICA about 8 years after I left. Rest In Peace Shipmate.
No specific model of this SIAI-Marchetti aircraft so the above picture is an educated guess. General Aviation Light Aircraft rating with an apparent piston power plant. Every pilot, no matter what the aircraft, risks gravity and bad luck on every flight. It is a mark of our great technology that so few make news like this!
Prayers for the family & friends of the pilot. He is done with this Earth, RIP!
So sad - RIP SNORT! I enjoyed flying with you...
Thank you for your service in this world.
May you be blessed in the next one.
Rest In Peace and fly with the angels.
RIP.