Indiana pilot headed to Arizona dies in small plane crash
Posted April 25, 2021 7:00 am
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) - The pilot of a small plane died Sunday morning in a crash in eastern Indiana, according to Indiana State Police.
The crash happened outside the Richmond Municipal Airport and the pilot was the only person on board, said police spokesman Coley McCutcheon.
The pilot was identified as 78-year-old Judson J. Costlow, of Richmond, police said. Authorities say he was flying to Arizona to visit family. No other injuries were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a single-engine Aerotek A240 and it crashed around 8 a.m. less than a mile south of the airport.
The agency was investigating the crash along with the National Transportation Safety Board, according to a statement.
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