Scott Fredin identified as pilot in fatal airplane crash

IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT 56-YEAR-OLD SCOTT FREDIN OF WINDOM DIED AS A RESULT OF A PLANE CRASH SUNDAY MORNING. 

 

THE DEATH WAS CONFIRMED BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND REPORTED IN THE MEDIA.   

 

SCOTT FREDIN WAS REPORTEDLY FLYING TO KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE ON SUNDAY FOR A BUSINESS TRIP.  FREDIN WORKED FOR THE FAMILY CATTLE BUSINESS, FREDIN BROTHERS. 

 

WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE FLIGHT WERE DESCRIBED AS FOGGY WITH LOW VISIBILITY.   

 

FAMILY MEMBERS SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.   

 

FREDIN WAS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE AT 6:20 SUNDAY MORNING AND SENT A TEXT MESSAGE TO HIS BROTHER JEFF SHORTLY BEFORE TAKEOFF.  AT 7:05 SUNDAY MORNING, THE WINDOM AIRPORT NOTIFIED THE COTTONWOOD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE THAT IT HAD LOST RADIO CONTACT WITH THE PLANE.  THE PLANE WAS LOCATED AT ABOUT 7:45 SUNDAY MORNING; IT HAD CRASHED ABOUT 2-½ MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT.    

 

SCOTT FREDIN HAD BEEN A PILOT FOR 16 YEARS.  HE WAS FLYING A PIPER SIX-SEAT SINGLE-ENGINE HIGH-PERFORMANCE AIRPLANE.  THAT MODEL IS CAPABLE OF FLYING UP TO 180 MILES AN HOUR.  HIS PLANE HAD REPORTEDLY BEEN INSPECTED IN NOVEMBER.   

 

THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD.  A SPOKESPERSON SAID THEY HOPE TO ISSUE AN INITIAL REPORT SOMETIME IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.   

 

THE OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE RAMSEY COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS’ OFFICE. 

 

AGAIN, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT 56-YEAR-OLD SCOTT FREDIN OF WINDOM DIED IN A PLANE CRASH SUNDAY MORNING.