Friends of a Lindenhurst man killed in a motorcycle accident were to gather Saturday at midnight in a vigil at the site of the crash to remember the young student, who was well-liked in the Farmingdale-area aviation community.

Nicolai Stoliarov, 21, known as Nick, was riding south on New Highway in Copiague at 12:30 p.m. Friday when he struck a car driven by Michelle Alleyne, 40, as she turned from 43rd Street, police said.

Stoliarov was pronounced dead at the scene. Alleyne, of Copiague, suffered minor injuries. Both vehicles were impounded for a safety check.

Meagan Miller, 23, of Patchogue, said Stoliarov, a Farmingdale State University student, had only recently gotten the motorcyle, and that he'd planned a big party for Saturday.

He had many friends, uniting different blocs in the aviation crowd -- ranging from pilots to mechanics to professors, Miller said. She recalled nights she, Stoliarov and their pals bent elbows in places like Northport and downtown Babylon.

Miller, who said she learned of her close friend's violent death after she received a text message labeled "urgent," said Stoliarov was married.

"He was cordial and nice. He would do anything for anybody," she said.