Overview
- A single‑seat Glasair I RG crashed near the intersection of Winona County Roads 33 and 6 and the 62‑year‑old pilot exited the aircraft and was taken to Mayo Clinic Hospital–Saint Marys Campus for treatment.
- Local crews from the Winona County Sheriff’s Office, Lewiston Ambulance, Lewiston Fire Department, Winona County Emergency Management and the Minnesota State Patrol responded to the scene and secured the wreckage.
- Preliminary reports indicate the pilot experienced engine trouble during an attempted emergency landing, a detail that FAA and NTSB investigators are now working to confirm through technical examination.
- This incident follows a separate fatal small‑aircraft crash in the Winona County area in late June, and officials say both events are under active, separate multiagency investigation.
- Investigators will review the aircraft’s maintenance and any recent modifications, interview witnesses and analyze wreckage before issuing findings, a process that can take weeks to months and could influence local safety guidance.