Texas Pilot Killed in Wisconsin Small Plane Crash; Aircraft Found Submerged in Pond.
57-year-old Steven Walker of Keller, Texas was the solo pilot in tragic accident, with federal agencies now investigating the crash.
- 57-year-old Steven Walker of Keller, Texas, was identified as the pilot who died in the small plane crash in eastern Wisconsin.
- Walker was the solitary occupant of the aircraft, which was found submerged in a pond in Kossuth Township, about 80 miles north of Milwaukee.
- The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office started the investigation upon notification that the plane had not reached its intended destination.
- The reports of the missing plane initially came from the Chicago Center Air Traffic Control Center, leading to the discovery of the crash site.
- The investigation is a joint effort involving the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board.