At about 1645 central time, a Piper PA-28-180 struck terrain near Clarkfield while flying VFR in an area with visual to instrument conditions. The pilot was killed. The flight was en route from Norfolk, Neb., to Montevideo, Minn., on a VFR flight plan but did not arrive as scheduled. The wreckage was found about eight hours later. Weather conditions at the time included ceilings of 1,200 to 1,400 feet and visibility of 2.5 to 7 miles with mist.
August 05, Clarkfield, Minn. / Piper Cherokee 180
At about 1645 central time, a Piper PA-28-180 struck terrain near Clarkfield while flying VFR in an area with visual to instrument conditions. The pilot was killed. The flight was en route from Norfolk, Neb., to Montevideo, Minn., on a VFR flight plan but did not arrive as scheduled. The wreckage was found about eight hours later. Weather conditions at the time included ceilings of 1,200 to 1,400 feet and visibility of 2.5 to 7 miles with mist....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-180 crashed near Clarkfield around 1645 CT, resulting in the pilot's death.
- The VFR flight, en route from Norfolk, NE, to Montevideo, MN, failed to arrive as scheduled, with wreckage found eight hours later.
- The incident occurred during visual flight rules (VFR) flight in an area experiencing visual to instrument conditions, including low ceilings (1,200-1,400 feet) and mist.
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