Nov 10, 2026

Two Kansas men killed in small plane crash

Posted Nov 10, 2026 5:55 PM
Photo courtesy KCTV
Photo courtesy KCTV

 FREEMONT COUNTY, Iowa —Investigators have identified two men who died in a small plane crash that occurred just after 7:30p.m. November 2, in Freemont County, Iowa, according to a media release from the Sheriff's office.

The two victims are identified as Brandon K. Schatz, 44, and Kyle J. Ginavan, 45, both of Kansas City, Kansas, accordint to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Piper PA-28-180 crashed in the 2700 block of Bluff Road near Hamburg, Iowa, approximately two hours north of Kansas City.

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of the crash.