What happened
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Pilot was reportedly on a VFR flight from land-o-lakes, WI airport (lnl) to hartington, NE (0B4). There was no record of a flight plan being filed. Departure time was reported to be approximately 13:15 CDT on 10/24/2014. Family reported that pilot had not reached intended destination on 10/25/2014. Aircraft was located by civil air patrol at approximately 18:00 CDT on 10/25/2014 in a field about 3 miles due east of red Wing, MN airport (rgk). Aircraft appears to have impacted the ground at a low angle and high rate of speed on an approximate 345 degree heading.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS REPORTEDLY ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM LAND-O-LAKES, WI AIRPORT (LNL) TO HARTINGTON, NE (0B4). THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A FLIGHT PLAN BEING FILED. DEPARTURE TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 13:15 CDT ON 10/24/2014. FAMILY REPORTED THAT PILOT HAD NOT REACHED INTENDED DESTINATION ON 10/25/2014. AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED BY CIVIL AIR PATROL AT APPROXIMATELY 18:00 CDT ON 10/25/2014 IN A FIELD ABOUT 3 MILES DUE EAST OF RED WING, MN AIRPORT (RGK). AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A LOW ANGLE AND HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON AN APPROXIMATE 345 DEGREE HEADING.
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