Event Brief
Pilot remembered after Polk County plane crash
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Experimental aircraft broke apart midair Monday night, killing 23-year-old pilot Michael “Cole” Robinson.
WHO: Michael “Cole” Robinson, 23, pilot and certified flight instructor
WHAT: Experimental single-seat plane broke apart midair and crashed into a cow pasture
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida (about a mile west of Moore Road)
WHY: Cause is under investigation after the aircraft broke apart midair.
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