Event Brief
NTSB, FAA probe deadly Polk County plane crash
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: NTSB and FAA are investigating a fatal single-seat aircraft crash Monday night near Moore Road in Polk County.
WHO: NTSB and the FAA; Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd
WHAT: Investigation of a deadly single-seat aircraft crash
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 7:19 AM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida (near Moore Road)
WHY: Cause is under investigation by the NTSB and FAA following the crash.
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