4 Killed in 2 Separate Oshkosh Crashes Identified

The victims identified included a pilot who aspired to fly museum aircraft to fly-ins and air shows nationwide.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, July 31, 2023 at 02:44 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Four people died in two separate aircraft incidents on the final weekend of EAA AirVenture, prompting investigations by the NTSB and FAA.
The first accident involved a North American AT-6D crashing into Lake Winnebago shortly after takeoff, killing pilot Devyn Reiley and passenger Zach Colliemoreno.
Hours later, a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a gyrocopter near the airport killed pilot Mark Peterson and passenger Thomas Volz.
Neither incident involved aircraft actively participating in airshow events, though the pilots were show attendees.

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FAA continue to investigate two separate aircraft incidents that claimed the lives of four people on the last weekend of EAA AirVenture.

The first accident occurred the morning of July 29 when a North American AT-6D, N49961, piloted by 30-year-old Devyn Reiley of Guadalupe, Texas, crashed into Lake Winnebago shortly after takeoff. Also killed in the accident was 20-year-old Zach Colliemoreno. According to San Antonio Express-News, Colliemoreno was a family friend. His hometown was not available as of publication time.