JUNE 24, 2015
CHARLES CITY, Iowa
No injuries have been reported in the crash of a light plane that lost power while flying over northern Iowa.
The
Floyd County Sheriff's Office says the Piper PA-24 Comanche was being
flown by David Priebe of Sumner when it lost power a little before 7
p.m. Tuesday.
Priebe had 6,500 feet of altitude to work
with as he maneuvered his single-engine aircraft toward the Charles City
airport and tried to set down there. The Sheriff's Office says the
plane overshot the landing and ended up in a ditch that runs alongside
U.S. Highway 18.