OMAHA — One pilot is useless after a aircraft crash on the Wayne Municipal Airport in northeast Nebraska Friday night.
The crash occurred round 6:45 p.m. in the course of the MayDay STOL Drag Races. A Fb put up by the group behind the occasion stated that the pilot crashed on last strategy on the Wayne airport in what seemed to be a stall spin crash.
The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft, a single-engine Cessna 140, in response to preliminary data from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA and Nationwide Transportation Security Board are investigating.
The pilot has not been recognized.
An NTSB spokesman stated the company expects to launch a preliminary investigation inside 15 days. The total investigation might take 12 to 24 months.
In its Fb put up, the MayDay occasion group stated occasion officers and employees are totally cooperating with authorities. The group has canceled the remaining occasions, which have been scheduled to happen by means of the weekend.
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In accordance with the web site stoldrag.com, STOL (quick take-off and touchdown) drag racing includes pilots flying 2,000 toes down and again in a side-by-side format.
The MayDay web site recognized the 2021 contest because the inaugural occasion in Wayne.
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Lincoln East gamers have a good time as they see the district championship plaque after defeating Omaha Westside in the course of the District A-4 baseball last at Den Hartog Area, Saturday, Could 7, 2022. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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The Husker dugout erupts in cheers as Sydney Grey (backside) reaches dwelling plate after scoring the second solo dwelling run of the fifth inning towards Indiana, Sunday, Could 8, 2022, at Bowlin Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A crowd of supporters cheer on Jim Pillen as he takes the stage throughout an election night time get together on the Embassy Suites, Tuesday, Could 10, 2022, in Lincoln. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Tim Brox fills out his voting poll on the Redeemer Lutheran Church places of work, Tuesday, Could 10, 2022, in Lincoln. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Lincoln East’s Paige Poppe (13) and Columbus’ Liberty Larsen battle to go the ball in the course of the ladies A-5 district championship recreation, Tuesday, Could 3, 2022, at Seacrest Area. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Supporters of Donald Trump blow kisses, give cheers and vie for place as Trump takes the stage throughout a Trump rally for Charles Herbster on the I-80 Speedway on Sunday, Could 1, 2022, close to Greenwood. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Runners make their manner by means of the ultimate stretch of the 2022 Lincoln Marathon Sunday, Could 1, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Midland’s Matt Ross dives however misses the ball hit by a Doane hitter throughout a GPAC Match recreation Friday, Could 6, 2022, in Crete. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Lincoln East’s Elijah Jobst (8) blocks a shot by Lincoln Southwest’s Lane Kruse (16) throughout a Class A boys state soccer first-round match Tuesday, Could 10, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln Southeast’s Lilly Talley (left) and doubles companion Lily Rippeteau have a good time a degree within the No. 2 doubles finals of the Heartland Athletic Convention Match on Wednesday, Could 11, 2022, at Woods Tennis Heart. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Exterior of a Ford TRIPI-Motor 5-AT, seen on Thursday, Could 5, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Lincoln East’s Jesse Chartier (left) embraces with teammate Kayma Carpenter after shedding to Lincoln Southwest in a Class A ladies state soccer first-round match, Monday, Could 9, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
Lincoln Southwest gamers have a good time the objective by Jillian Lane (third from left) with Lincoln East’s Web page Monson reacting within the background in the course of the second half of a Class A ladies state soccer first-round match, Monday, Could 9, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
The Omaha Bryan boys soccer crew celebrates its District A-7 boys championship win over Lincoln Southeast, Thursday, Could 5, 2022, at Omaha Bryan Excessive Faculty. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Lincoln Southwest’s Alex Kosmicki (23) dribbles to the objective as Papillion-La Vista South’s Jenasy Schultz (1) goes for the save in the course of the ladies A-4 district championship recreation Tuesday, Could 3, 2022, at Seacrest Area. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Lincoln Southeast’s Corynne Olsen (2) (from left) Maggie Hayes (0) and Sidney Wettlaufer (21) maintain one another after inserting second within the ladies Class A state championship recreation Monday, Could 16, 2022, between Lincoln Southeast and Gretna at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Omaha Skutt Catholic celebrates their state championship win over Norris within the ladies class B state championship recreation on Monday, Could 16, 2022, at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Nebraska softball gamers take a selfie in the course of the Nebraska girls’s softball watch get together of the NCAA match choice present on Sunday, Could 15, 2022, at Bowlin Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Omaha Skutt Catholic’s Dylan Toth (proper) reacts to a Skutt objective as Waverly’s Austin Neddenriep watches the ball hit the again of the online in the course of the Class B boys state soccer semifinals recreation on Saturday, Could 14, 2022, at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Waverly’s Eli Russell (second proper) and Wyatt Fanning (second proper) leap on to pitcher Payton Engle (first left) as they have a good time with their crew after an upset win over Norris throughout a boys Class B first-round recreation at Warner Park on Saturday, Could 14, 2022, in Papillion. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Norris base runner Kale Fountain celebrates as he reaches dwelling plate to attain within the fourth inning towards Waverly throughout a boys Class B first-round recreation at Warner Park on Saturday, Could 14, 2022, in Papillion. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Quickly-to-be graduates stroll by means of Creighton’s campus exterior of a ladies class A semifinal recreation at Morrison Stadium on Friday, Could 13, 2022, in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A bicyclist rides towards downtown on the thirteenth Road bike lane on Friday, Could 13, 2022. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Goldenrod Pastries proprietor Angela Garbacz (left) talks with Molly Ebbers of Lincoln on Thursday, Could 12, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Followers run to catch a foul ball throughout a baseball recreation between Nebraska and Michigan State on Thursday, Could 19, 2022, at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Lincoln Excessive’s Landon Kruse competes within the wheelchair Class A boys 800-meter race on the state observe and discipline meet Thursday, Could 19, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Elkhorn North celebrates on the sector after defeating Waverly within the Class B baseball championship recreation Friday, Could 20, 2022, at Tal Anderson Area in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Autumn LaDeaux-Baxter (left) ties poles collectively whereas saying a prayer as leaders of the Niskíthe prayer group work to assemble a tipi throughout a protest exterior Metropolis Corridor on Wednesday, Could 18, 2022. The group desires authorized protections of a Native sweat lodge, which is on about 2 acres of personal land surrounded by Wilderness Park and throughout the road from the deliberate Wilderness Crossing growth close to First Road and Pioneers Boulevard. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Fremont’s Braden Taylor celebrates successful the Class A boys 3,200-meter relay on the state observe and discipline meet Wednesday, Could 18, 202, at Omaha Burke Stadium. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Nebraska’s Jackson Brockett pitches towards a Michigan State batter Thursday, Could 19, 2022, at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Josh Vinson Jr. runs with a pool noodle in the course of the second annual Josh Struggle Saturday, Could 21, 2022, at Bowling Lake Park. Vinson Jr. stays the reigning champion, successful the crown for a second 12 months. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Trainer Maria Ramos pours milk as kids aged 18 months to three years eat lunch at The Kids’s Place youngster care heart Tuesday, Could 17, 2022. In accordance with a report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, 87% of suppliers obtained some form of COVID-19 aid funding within the final 12 months. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln East’s Garrett Springer celebrates after hitting a double towards Millard West throughout a Class A state baseball recreation Thursday, Could 19, 2022, at Tal Anderson Area in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Photographer Michael Farrell will get able to take a bunch picture as members put together to tear down the Niskíthe Prayer Camp on Wednesday, Could 18, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lincoln East’s Belinda Rademacher reacts after defeating Lincoln Southeast’s Camilla Ibrahimova (not pictured) within the No. 1 singles championship on the Class A ladies state tennis meet Friday, Could 20, 2022, at Koch Tennis Heart in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
The boys Class B 3,200-meter race enters its third lap on the state observe and discipline meet Wednesday, Could 18, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Bishop Neumann’s Kamdyn Swartz reacts after successful the Class C boys 300-meter hurdles in the course of the state observe and discipline meet, Saturday, Could 21, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. Journal Star
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