Piper PA-28 Cherokee Plane Crash in Osage Beach, Missouri

by | Jul 14, 2023 | Aviation Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

There was a small plane crash in Osage Beach, Missouri on July 13, 2023.  According to reports, a single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee crashed into a wooded area near Lake of the Ozarks.  At the time, the plane was attempting to take off from the Grand Glaize Airport.  Two of the three people on board were killed in the crash.  A third passenger was severely injured.  The two victims have been identified as Hayden Ritchhart and Evan Vandiver.  The cause of the crash is still under investigation.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to those impacted by this deadly crash.

There have been a number of recent plane crashes in 2022.  An Icon A5 crashed in Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota on June 30, 2023.  A Piper PA-28 crashed into Lake Tahoe on July 1, 2023.  A Piper PA-32 crashed near North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on July 3, 2023.  A Piper Cherokee crashed near Old Harbor, Alaska on July 3, 2023.  A Cessna 172 plane crashed in Riverside County, California on July 4, 2023.  A Cessna Citation 550 jet crashed in Murrieta, California on July 8, 2023.

Spagnoletti Law Firm has attorneys licensed in Texas, Florida, and New York.  We have handled numerous cases involving the failure of necessary equipment on a plane or helicopter in both federal and state court across the country.  When it comes to aviation, safety must come first.  Our attorneys have extensive experience in plane and helicopter crash litigation and the skills needed to aggressively represent the families of loved ones who have lost their lives or those who have been seriously injured in a plane or helicopter crash.  The experienced aviation attorneys at Spagnoletti Law Firm can help you understand your rights if you or a loved one was a victim of a crash. Please contact us online or call 713-804-9306 or to learn more about your legal rights.