Early reports are that this was a rebuilt ‘W.W.ll’ plane which had appeared at an air show, no further details yet. 🙁
By: Dr. John Smith - 14th August 2011 at 23:03
Iowa Museum plane crashes, two killed
ASN is reporting this, which, unless anyone knows different, is presumably the same incident:
Date: 13-AUG-2011
Time: 1:20pm LT
Type: Fairchild PT-19A (M-62) ?
Operator:
Registration: N53956 ?
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Near the Des Moines River, 2 miles south Madrid, Iowa United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature: Private
Departure airport: Boone Municipal Airport – KBNW
Destination airport: Ankeny Regional Airport – KIKV
Narrative:
Two people have died in a small plane crash near the Des Moines River near Madrid.
The Des Moines Register reports (http://bit.ly/oRi1tw ) the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the Saturday afternoon crash of a vintage World War II plane.
The Dallas County sheriff’s office says the plane went down in a remote area and was only accessible by boat or helicopter. The plane took down some high-power transmission lines when it crashed.
Sources:
http://www.woi-tv.com/story/15264037/2-dead-in-small-plane-crash-near-des-moines-river
http://www.whotv.com/news/who-plane-crash-a-small-private-plane-crashes-in-the-des-moines-river-20110813,0,5098458.story
By: Nashio966 - 14th August 2011 at 16:07
Further reports ive found saying it took out high power lines and broke apart.
http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/Small_Plane_Crashes_Into_Des_Moines_River_127660783.html
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August 14, 2011 at 3:47 pm