Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports the Adair County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at around 7:10-a.m. today (Wednesday), with regard to an airplane crash. An adult male walked to the caller’s residence to report the crash.
First Responders from the Fontanelle Fire and Rescue Department, Fontanelle Police and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene located about one-mile northwest of Greenfield. The pilot of a 1966 Piper Cherokee 140 aircraft was identified as 59-year old Eric William Chrystal, of Jefferson. He was transported to the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, for treatment of suspected minor injuries, and later released.
Vandewater said the plane crashed into a corn field, coming to rest on its top. An investigation into the cause of the crash was underway. The Adair County S/O is assisting the FAA and NTSB in their investigation.