What happened
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(-23) On October 2, 2002, at approximately 0620 to 0630, a Piper PA-18 operated by daniel alfred wiltz (certificate no. 438660535), departed the Garden City, Kansas airport (gck) enroute to Oklahoma city, OK. Local radar tracked the flight for approximately ten minutes after takeoff. At approximately 0658 local, radar contact was lost. Later that day, the plane was reported to be overdue, search and rescue operations were initiated, and the wreckage was located on October 3 at approximately 1600 local. Mr. Wiltz (sole occupant) was fatally injured. IFR weather conditions prevailed on the morning of the fatal event. Mr. Wiltz held a private pilot certificate without an instrument rating.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 2, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 0620 TO 0630, A PIPER PA-18 OPERATED BY DANIEL ALFRED WILTZ (CERTIFICATE NO. 438660535), DEPARTED THE GARDEN CITY, KANSAS AIRPORT (GCK) ENROUTE TO OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. LOCAL RADAR TRACKED THE FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. AT APPROXIMATELY 0658 LOCAL, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. LATER THAT DAY, THE PLANE WAS REPORTED TO BE OVERDUE, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS WERE INITIATED, AND THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON OCTOBER 3 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL. MR. WILTZ (SOLE OCCUPANT) WAS FATALLY INJURED. IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED ON THE MORNING OF THE FATAL EVENT. MR. WILTZ HELD A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE WITHOUT AN INSTRUMENT RATING.
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