Pilot Brett Thoft, 33, killed, passenger Tim Schauss injured in small plane crash near Flathead Lake in Lake County, Montana
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Thu, 01/08/2015 - 10:44amAccident Date:
Wednesday, December 17, 20141 man killed, 1 hurt in NW Montana plane crash
The sheriff's office says the plane was a two-seat Piper aircraft.
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Residents led emergency responders on a direct route to the remote crash site, she said, adding, "Anytime you have a tragedy, especially this time of year, we want to keep the family members in mind, send our thoughts and prayers ... we also thank those private citizens who helped."
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“He was an exceptional pilot. I spent a lot of time in the plane with him,” Summers said. “He was exceptional in every sense of the word. He was a legend in the making.”
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Lake County authorities believe the two-seat Piper had taken off from the Ronan airport on a sight-seeing flight.
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“After college Brett moved to Alaska and worked as a hunting and fishing guide, eventually earning his registered guide/outfitter license,” it says. “With flying experience dating back to his teens, Brett earned a commercial single engine land and sea pilot license and started flying full time.”
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According to the preliminary report, Schauss bought the plane Sept. 30 and was learning to become a pilot. Just before the Dec. 16 crash, Thoft, a Federal Aviation Administration certified mechanic, replaced the propeller on the plane.
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A small plane crashed in northwest Montana near Flathead Lake northwest of Ronan, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities believe the aircraft had taken off from the Polson airport. Lake County Sheriff's Office says the pilot was Brett Thoft from Wasilla, Alaska, and the passenger was a local Montana resident, Tim Schauss. The passenger was transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center in critical condition.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Brett Thoft
Tim Schauss
City:
Ronan, MTCounty:
Lake County, MTArea:
Missoula, MT
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