On Monday a friend supporting Lowen’s wife, Elisabeth, in court described how the family remembered the man “with a big appetite for the things he loved”. He described Lowen as a “doer” with a mathematical brain, someone who was humble and owned up to his mistakes. “Martin died doing something he loved and that provides a small comfort to his family who miss him terribly even after all these years.” The crash that claimed Lowen’s life was investigated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which released its findings in 2015. Stacy Squires/Stuff An inquest into the death of Martin Lowen started in the Christchurch District Court on Monday and is expected to last for five days. (File photo)