June 26, 2025
The pilot of a Cessna 177 Cardinal private plane landed late on Harvey Field’s runway before crashing into the fence at the end of the airport property Wednesday, May 28, 2025, according to the FAA’s preliminary summary of the incident. The tail number, similar to a vehicle's license plate, has been blotted over by the Tribune.
Flight transponder data of the plane’s final five minutes show the pilot did not descend in a smooth, linear manner. Instead, the pilot began coming down, then rapidly descended, leveled off, then descended again. The plane was approaching from the north to land.
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