Event Brief
Pilot identified after Polk County plane crash
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Officials identify 23-year-old Michael “Cole Robinson” killed when experimental plane broke apart and crashed in a cow pasture.
WHO: Michael “Cole Robinson,” 23; Polk County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Experimental single-seater plane crash killed the pilot after the aircraft broke apart and crashed in a cow pasture.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation; the aircraft broke apart before crashing.
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