The pilot of a plane that took off from Kentucky and crashed in Florida, killing all on board, was a Kentucky native.
Spencer C. Arnold, 33, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was a Bowling Green native and attended Greenwood High School, according to his obituary at flyspencer.com.
“After high school, his adventurous spirit took him to Flying Tiger Aviation in Louisiana, where his passion for flight first took root. His time there sparked a lifelong love of the sky and set the course for the dreams he would later chase with such determination and joy,” his obituary states.
According to flightsafety.org, the Beechcraft 58P Baron crashed on approach at Williston Regional Airport in Williston, Florida, at approximately 4:10 Sunday afternoon.
All three occupants died in the crash.
The airplane departed Lebanon Springfield Airport-George Hoerter Field, about three miles south of Springfield, at 1:20 Sunday afternoon.
The plane was scheduled to take on fuel at Williston Regional Airport when it crashed in a field short of the runway. Reports from Florida media outlets indicate a thunderstorm was in the area at the time of the accident.
The aircraft was owned by 424 Ventures LLC, a company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, according to the FAA. Williston is approximately 130 miles north of St. Petersburg.
The NTSB and FAA are investigating.
(Headline photo: Spencer C. Arnold, courtesy of Brett Funeral Home and Cremation Services)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
