What happened
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(-23) On August 10, 2007, at or about 5:10 am CST, an ELT signal was received by the flight service station. The signal was determined to have come from a Piper PA-28-140, N1696H, which was found approximately one quarter mile northwest of the runway 24 threshold at the West Bend airport, ketb. The aircraft obtained substantial damage as the result of landing in a corn field. The sole occupant, and pilot privacy data omitted was fatally injured and it was discovered that the pilot's shoulder harness was still fastened in the stowed position. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and the pilot was not instrument rated.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 10, 2007, AT OR ABOUT 5:10 AM CST, AN ELT SIGNAL WAS RECEIVED BY THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION. THE SIGNAL WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE COME FROM A PIPER PA-28-140, N1696H, WHICH WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE NORTHWEST OF THE RUNWAY 24 THRESHOLD AT THE WEST BEND AIRPORT, KETB. THE AIRCRAFT OBTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. THE SOLE OCCUPANT, AND PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FATALLY INJURED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOT'S SHOULDER HARNESS WAS STILL FASTENED IN THE STOWED POSITION. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
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