Maule MXT-7-180 Star Rocket

摘要

The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted a snow covered field at about 1820 Central time. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. While en route, the pilot was in contact with his wife and brother via cellphone and reported being over the Quad Cities area around 1510. The pilot later contacted his brother asking if the landing strip at the farm where they kept the airplane had been plowed. The pilot's brother responded that it was plowed and the pilot responded "okay" at 1805. That was the last communication with the flight.