A Navy/Air Force prop plane crashes on local ranch

Image: A restored Navy/Air Force prop plane crashes and leaves a lasting mark — A restored Navy/Air Force prop plane crashed on it’s way to perform in an air show. Thanks to quick actions by the pilot, the crash marks the second time the pilot has survived a plane crash.

A restored Navy/Air Force prop plane crashes and leaves a lasting mark — A restored Navy/Air Force prop plane crashed on it’s way to perform in an air show. Thanks to quick actions by the pilot, the crash marks the second time the pilot has survived a plane crash. (Barry Byers)

Image: Grounded plane — The nose of the aircraft ripped apart on the landing sending the propeller flying.

Grounded plane — The nose of the aircraft ripped apart on the landing sending the propeller flying. (Barry Byers)

Image: Under the wire — The aircraft skidded to a stop beneath power lines.

Under the wire — The aircraft skidded to a stop beneath power lines. (Barry Byers)

Image: Pilot survives — The retired Vietnam veteran crawled away from the wreckage.

Pilot survives — The retired Vietnam veteran crawled away from the wreckage. (Barry Byers)

Image: Front end damage — The aircraft was mostly intact after the landing but was heavily damaged.

Front end damage — The aircraft was mostly intact after the landing but was heavily damaged. (Barry Byers)

Image: Sideview of cockpit — The windows did not shatter but the pilot received a gash on his head.

Sideview of cockpit — The windows did not shatter but the pilot received a gash on his head. (Barry Byers)

Image: A rare look — Lougenia Williams of Waxahachie peers inside the cockpit.

A rare look — Lougenia Williams of Waxahachie peers inside the cockpit. (Barry Byers)

Image: Field of vision — Brentley Byers scans the open field for remnants of the aircraft.

Field of vision — Brentley Byers scans the open field for remnants of the aircraft. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gashed ground — A shot of the propeller after it broke away from the nose of the aircraft and sliced into the pasture.

Gashed ground — A shot of the propeller after it broke away from the nose of the aircraft and sliced into the pasture. (Barry Byers)

Image: Path of destruction — The aircraft scraped the ground twice before coming to a stop.

Path of destruction — The aircraft scraped the ground twice before coming to a stop. (Barry Byers)

Image: Pilot crawls out — The pilot was able to crawl away from the downed aircraft but not without injury.

Pilot crawls out — The pilot was able to crawl away from the downed aircraft but not without injury. (Barry Byers)

Image: A closer look — Brentley Byers examines the damage inside the cockpit.

A closer look — Brentley Byers examines the damage inside the cockpit. (Barry Byers)

Image: Barry examines plane wreckage — Italyneotribune.com reporter Barry Byers tries to piece together the events of the plane crash.

Barry examines plane wreckage — Italyneotribune.com reporter Barry Byers tries to piece together the events of the plane crash. (Lougenia Williams)

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