The airplane was destroyed when it collided with terrain at about 1845 Central time following loss of control while in cruise flight. The non-instrument rated private pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. At about 1830, the airplane initiated a descent from 6500 feet. Prior to disappearing from radar at 1844, the airplane made a single, descending “S” turn, beginning at an altitude of 2400 feet, and ending at the last radar plot at 1100 feet. A witness, who lived near the crash site, reported hearing the airplane engine “winding up.” A few moments later he heard the impact. The witness also reported the weather at the time of the crash was extremely foggy, with visibility less than a tenth of a mile.
