NORTHEAST WI (WTAQ)- Details on a February plane crash that killed a Kewaunee County dairy farm owner and two others have been released by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a plane crash that killed all three people aboard, including a Kewaunee County dairy farm owner.
John Pagel, of Pagel’s Ponderosa, his son-in-law, Steven Witcpalek, and the pilot, Nathan Saari were all killed in the crash.
According to the report, the plane was traveling to Green Bay from Indianapolis, but crashed 60 miles after it took off.
The report indicates that the pilot deviated from the assigned heading and altitude, and reported that the plane was out of control when asked.
The report goes on to indicate that the pilot attempted to correct the plane, but communication and radar contact was lost.
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The plane was found in a farm field in Indiana.
The Pagel family operates Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy with more than 5,300 cows and 100 employees, as well as Cannery Public Market in Green Bay and Ron’s Cheese in Luxemburg.
