A small private plane crashed in Plano on Tuesday evening, resulting in the death of the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft. The crash occurred near W. Park Boulevard and Midway Road, setting a nearby car on fire. Authorities were alerted to the incident at around 6 p.m.
The pilot has been identified as Elzie Monroe McDonald, who was just days away from celebrating his 88th birthday. The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the cause of the crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s incident report, McDonald was attempting a go-around, which is an aborted landing attempt where the plane flies back up instead of landing. This can be initiated by the pilot or requested by air traffic control for various reasons.
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Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud boom and seeing the right wing of the plane dip before the crash. The aircraft came down less than a mile away from Air Park-Dallas Airport, a small airstrip without an air traffic control tower. The airport’s runway is in poor condition, according to the FAA.
The plane involved in the crash had the tail number N1204X and was a 1963 Mooney M20C, a four-seater, fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft. It was registered to McDonald, who resides in Aguila, Arizona. McDonald is a previous recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which recognizes individuals with over 50 years of safe piloting or aircraft operation experience.
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The investigation into the plane crash is ongoing, and further details will be released as they become available.
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