Mariah Coogan was an American Model and Horse trainer who was one of six people who died in a tragic plane crash near Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Coogan was born and raised in the state of California for most of her life.

^[0]Her parents, who survive her, are, Chris and Stacey Coogan.

She grew up in the city of Santa Rosa.

^[4]She attended Cardinal Newman High School, and at the age of 17 years old, she left school to pursue a modeling career.

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Her parents are the owners of the restaurant called, The Farmhand, in

Guerneville.

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Her mother, Stacey says the following about her daughter:

She is remembered for having an adventurous spirit.

She lived near the Rancho Santa Fe in southern California.

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After leaving her high school in 2012, she followed a career in modeling in Southern California.

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She was a part of Brand Model & Talent Agency and Scott Copeland International.

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Since Coogan was a little girl, she had practiced Equestrian sports.

While she worked as a model, she was also a Horse trainer at Horsemanship Academy.

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In the evening of April 9th, 2018, Coogan, Helena Lagos, nightlife promoter Anand 'Happy' Patel, and nightclub host and aspiring pilot James Pedroza, were all on board the Piper PA-24 Comanche when it crashed into a golf course moments after taking off.

The group had been at the Phoenix Lights Festival for the weekend and were headed back to Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Moments before the fatal crash, Coogan had video recorded herself and others while inside of the plane and shared it on her Instagram account.

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The owner of the plane, James Pedroza, was not driving the plane at the time - the pilot's name has not been disclosed to the media.

Investigators have related two possible scenarios that caused the crash.

They believe that plane caught fire, or, that it was at capacity with 6 people on board.

An investigation is ongoing.

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