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While with Lougheed he was selected to attempt a publicity flight from California to Washington, D.C., with the large twin engine Lougheed plane. Flying with Meyerhoffer was A.R. Ferneau, and all went well until a broken valve spring forced them down at Tacna, Arizona. After replacing the part the flight was resumed and their next stop was at Gila Bend, Arizona for fuel. Shortly after take-off [[strikethrough]]the re[[/strikethrough]] one engine quit and they [[strikethrough]]smashed up into[[/strikethrough]] had a bad landing in a dry river bed, ending the flight. 
After the war Meyerhoffer started barnstorming and was fatally injured on July 19, 1920 at Mcarthur, California, when he was struck by the propeller of his plane as he was starting the engine. Reportedly he was standing in loose sand, slipped, lost his balance and fell into the propeller. Rushed to a hospital he died the next day. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery, San Francisco.
Flying Pioneer Ovar S. Meyerhoffer was one of the most widely known and highly respected pilots on the west coast at the time of his death. A very active and skilled flyer, he reportedly taught Lincoln Beachey many of the finer points of [[strikethrough]]the flying game[[/strikethrough]] piloting. Well liked and always willing to help others, he contributed much to early aviation development. Plane builder, excellent mechanic, self-taught pilot, he was not licensed but few were more capable. 
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