WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) — The pilot killed in a small plane crash at the Waycross-Ware County Airport on Friday, Nov. 6, has been identified as Tim Scheuing, according to his wife, Amanda Scheuing.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Beechcraft BE35 crashed during takeoff around 11:15 a.m. Friday.

Amanda Scheuing remembered her husband as a devoted father, husband and Christian.

“Words are hard to process right now.... He was the absolute best person I have ever known. I couldn’t have asked for a better husband or a better father for our kids,” she said.

She said they met while working together when she was 16 and began dating shortly afterward. The couple celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary this year and have a 16-year-old daughter, with another daughter due in three weeks.

“He was funny, quick-witted, adventurous and a helping hand to anyone,” she said.

Amanda Scheuing said her husband was a pilot, flight instructor and owner of Runway One Nine Aviation. She thanked the community for its outpouring of love.

“He was loved by everyone and touched so many lives,” she said.

She also thanked the emergency crews, first responders and airport staff, as well as the couple’s family, friends and church family.

The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the cause of the crash, with the FAA also investigating. The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

WALB will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Let us know. Please include the article’s headline in your message.

To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WALB on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and X. For more south Georgia news, download the WALB News app and add WALB as a preferred source on Google.

Copyright 2026 WALB. All rights reserved.