“Plane Accident” LAKE HUGHES, CALIFORNIA (January 18, 2017) – A pilot and his plane were discovered Wednesday near Pine Canyon Road after he disappeared on January 12th, according to local news sources. (map) On January 12th, a small plane described as a Mooney M20J, was flying from Tehachapi to Torrance when it disappeared. Authorities conducted…
“Ongoing Investigation” BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN (January 4, 2017) – The pilot of a small plane that was involved in a crash at Capitol Airport on Wednesday afternoon has died, according to local news sources. (map) The small plane was taking off from Capitol Airport in Brookfield carrying a family of three, a 41 year old man,…
“Plane Crash” JOHNSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (December 31, 2016) – 34 year old Curt Terpstra has been identified as one of the four people killed in a small plane crash on New Year’s Eve, according to a local news source. (map) The small plane, confirmed to have been a Piper PA-28, went down around 5:45 pm…
“Piper PA-28 Crash” JOHNSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (December 31, 2016) – A single engine plane crashed in Johnson County carrying four people, killing all of those on board according to a local news source. (map) The plane crashed around 5:45 pm near Vienna in Johnson County. The single engine plane, described as a Piper PA-28, was…
“Investigation Ongoing” QUILCENE, WASHINGTON (December 30, 2016) – A small plane reported missing on Thursday was located on Friday morning crashed in Hood Canal, according to a local news source. (map) The single engine Cessna left Boeing Field in Seattle, heading for Port Angeles on Thursday. It lost contact with air control about 45 minutes…
“Investigation Ongoing” FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (December 26, 2016) – A small plane carrying two people crashed on Monday into the San Joaquin River near Herndon Avenue and Brawley Avenue, according to local news sources. (map) The accident happened around 1:30 pm, shortly after the plane took off. The plane crashed into the San Joaquin River near…