Air Traffic Control Calibrated Airspeed Crosswind 
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 15, 2025
It climbed about 300 feet above ground level while flying a left traffic pattern back to the runway. Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a postimpact fire ensued. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 2, 2025
It climbed about 300 feet above ground level while flying a left traffic pattern back to the runway. Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a post-impact fire ensued. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following.
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