North Dakota State Representative, Pilot Killed in Small Airplane Crash

Beechcraft Bonanza F33A went down shortly after takeoff from Crystal Airport in Minneapolis.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 01:30 PM ET

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A 1987 Beechcraft Bonanza F33A [Credit: FLYING Archives]

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A Beechcraft Bonanza F33A crashed shortly after takeoff from Crystal Airport (KMIC) in Minneapolis, killing North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot on board.
Authorities, led by the NTSB, are investigating the accident, which occurred after the aircraft made a garbled transmission, was cleared to land, and experienced a rapid decay in ground speed before crashing in a park near the airport.
The aircraft was heading to Park Rapids Municipal Airport and caught fire upon impact, which was quickly extinguished by the fire department.

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Authorities are investigating the weekend crash of Beechcraft Bonanza F33A that killed North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot.

According to the local authorities, the aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from Crystal Airport (KMIC ) in Minneapolis around noon CDT Saturday. Conmy, from Fargo, was a passenger in the aircraft, according to a statement from the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan Party.