A 1981 Yak 52 plane crashed in Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas, on May 25.
Authorities said the plane went down nose-first, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Kansas Highway 27.
The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the plane, was killed in the crash. He was identified as Anthony Englert, 54, of Syracuse.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.