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Man killed in Pipestone County plane crash identified
Katie Nelson, kenelson@argusleader.com 3:57 p.m. CDT August 19, 2016
The pilot killed in a plane crash in Pipestone County on Friday morning has been identified as a 68-year-old man from Worthington, Minn.
James Arnt, pilot of the crop-duster, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Pipestone County Star.
The Pipestone County Star reported that the 68-year-old crop duster died after the plane left the Worthington airport and hit a radio tower and landed in a field around 8:30 a.m., five miles west of Ruthton. The tower was severely damaged.
Arnt is the owner of Arnt Aerial Spraying in Worthington, according to the business' website.
Minn. Sheriff Keith Vreeman has not said what caused the pilot to hit the tower. There were no passengers in the plane, the Star reported.
Three people were killed in a plane crash in Pipestone County last July after a small plane went down in a field near Holland, Minn.
Jim Arnt first started receiving flying lesson in December of 1970 in Tracy, MN. He continued as a flight instructor, and soon moved to Florida during the fall of 1971 to gain more knowledge of the aerial spraying business. Jim returned to Minnesota in March of 1972 and began his business on May 18, 1972 at Worthington Municipal Airport.
Date:
19-AUG-2016
Time: 8:11LT
Type: Thrush S2R-T660
Owner/operator: Arnt Aerial Spraying Inc
Registration: N40499 *
C/n / msn: T660-113
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: W of Ruthton, Pipestone County, MN -
United States of America Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Agricultural
Departure airport: Worthington Muni (KOTG)
Destination airport: Worthington Muni (KOTG)
Narrative:
A 68-year-old pilot crop duster, died during an aerial application flight in Fountain Prairie Township Section 1. His plane hit a radio tower guy wire and crashed in a field five miles west of Ruthton, Minnesota.
The tower was severely damaged.
* Registration Unconfirmed.
Sources:
http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2016/08/19/plane-crashes-pipestone-county/88997044/
http://www.keloland.com/news/article/news/sheriff-plane-crashed-in-pipestone-county
http://m.kdlt.com/news/authorities-investigating-plane-crash-in-pipestone-county-near-ruthton/41279764
http://www.dglobe.com/news/4097872-update-worthington-man-piloted-plane-involved-morning-crash
http://m.kdlt.com/news/authorities-investigating-plane-crash-in-pipestone-county-near-ruthton/41279764
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=40499
http://www.thrushaircraft.com/en/