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Sudbury pilot killed in crash had years of experience

The Sudbury man killed in a light plane crash near the Sudbury Airport Tuesday was an experienced pilot with years of experience.
The Sudbury man killed in a light plane crash near the Sudbury Airport Tuesday was an experienced pilot with years of experience.

The light aircraft operated by Nelson Peters, 62, of Bancroft Drive in Sudbury, was found crashed in a bush area about 2.5 kilometres from where the plane took off Tuesday afternoon at Sudbury Airport.

Investigators from the Greater Sudbury Police service and Transportation Safety Board of Canada are conducting an investigation.

Peters was the owner of Royal Appliance and was a longtime member of the Sudbury Flying Club.

He was, according to sources, practising takeoffs and landings Tuesday afternoon, when he lost control of his small aircraft, which plunged into a wooded area near the airport.

The plane was found having landed inverted on its back.

Peters is survived by his wife Ghislaine and four children. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Holy Redeemer Church in Minnow Lake.

Two investigators arrived at crash site Wednesday. The investigation is being led by Rick Pilson.

The plane which Peters owned was a Midget Mustang.

A spokesperson from the Transportation Safety Board said investigators will conduct a thorough investigation which should reveal exactly what happened between the time Peters took off and the time the plane crashed a few minutes later.

It could take up to two months for a final report to be issued, he said.

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