FAA releases report on plane crash that killed pilot in northwest Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. (WOWT) – More information was released Tuesday about the investigation into a plane crash in northeast Nebraska last month.

The Federal Aviation Administration released its preliminary report on the crash that killed pilot Philip K. Widner of Bedford, Texas, on Oct. 7 at Norfolk Regional Airport.

According to the FAA, Widner’s plane arrived in Norfolk shortly after 7 p.m. that evening to pick up additional cargo before continuing on to Omaha. The airport’s surveillance camera shows the plane leaving the runway, rising into the air, turning left, descending and crashing less than 650 meters from the airport.

The FAA report said the damage from the fire after the crash was so severe that the cockpit instruments did not provide usable readings. Nevertheless, the remains of the aircraft were retained for further study.

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