[Updated 12/6/22] (Corning, Iowa) – A plane that took-off from the Corning Municipal Airport in Corning, Monday afternoon, struck a power line, and crashed. The accident happened at around 12:38-p.m., according to the Iowa State Patrol. The pilot, and only occupant of the aircraft, died at the scene. Their name was not immediately released.

The aircraft was said to be a fixed, single-wing ERCOUPE 415-C, manufactured in 1946, registered to a man from Corning. The plane clipped powerlines and impacted the terrain during the takeoff sequence (initial climb).

The incident was under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol, the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.  Additional information is currently not available.