August 2011 news - Two men lost in PT-19 crash

[shilo53]

http://www.kcci.com/news/28857450/detail.htm

[Warbird Kid]

Not good at all. Im very sorry for the loss of the two individuals.

[Warbird Kid]

This link says it was an Aircraft from the Iowa Aviation Museum
http://www.whotv.com/news/who-plane-crash-a-small-private-plane-crashes-in-the-des-moines-river-20110813,0,5098458.story

http://www.flyingmuseum.com/Aircraft.aspx

[Sgt13Echo]

It's very sad and only a couple miles from me.

[Enemy Ace]

So what kind of plane was it? there is very little information in the news!!

[Nathan]

1941 Aetna-Timm Aerocraft ?

[Mark D]

After looking at the video a few times it sure looks to me like a PT-19 or Stearman.

Mark D

[Steve Nelson]

1941 Aetna-Timm Aerocraft ?

I don't think so..the aircraft on the website is in civil markings, and video of the crash site shows military markings on the wing and tail. It looks to be a monoplane, unless the top wing separated and ended up in the river away from the main wreckage.

A sad incident in any case. My thoughts go out to the families of the two onboard.

SN

[whistlingdeath77]

very sad for all who is involved. god bless

[C VEICH]

Somebody posted what I think must have been a preliminary FAA accident report over on the Flypast forum which identified the aircraft as a PT-19.

[Sgt13Echo]

I believe this is the plane.
PT-19 Iowa Aviation Heritage Museum

[RyanShort1]

More information...

http://www.kcci.com/r/28857450/detail.html

Sad.

Ryan

[Sgt13Echo]

Here is the obituary of the pilot Brig. Gen. Timothy Jack Griffith and his passenger Kendall Belz.

http://iowaaviationheritagemuseum.webs.com/inthenews.htm

[Jesse C.]

Thanks for the obit. Vayan Con Dios

BTW, can we change the heading on this thread, I thought another bird had gone down again. Thanks.