Reconstruction of the decedent by Karen T. Taylor.
Reconstruction of the decedent by Karen T. Taylor.
Date of Discovery: March 24, 1986
Location of Discovery: Goliad County, Texas
Estimated Date of Death: Same day
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Cause of Death: Struck by airplane propeller
Estimated Age: 20-30 years old
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5'9" to 5'10
Weight: 185 to 190 lbs.
Hair Color: Black. He wore a mustache.
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen.
Dentals: Unknown.
Fingerprints: Unknown.
DNA: Unknown.
Clothing: Wrangler jeans; a blue t-shirt; and white tennis shoes.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
The victim died after being struck by an airplane propeller, as the plane landed in a secluded pasture in Goliad County, Texas on March 17, 1986. The unidentified man was hit and fatally injured by a stolen Cessna when the pilot apparently failed to properly recover from a bounced landing and broke a landing gear wheel. Local authorities believe the man's body was then transported about four miles and thrown into the river and the aircraft deliberately burned. The aircraft was reported stolen by it owner on 1/29/86.
Agency Name: Nueces County Medical Examiner
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 361-884-4994
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 86-228-P
Agency Name: Goliad Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Tony Garcia, Vernon Moore or James Finley
Agency Phone Number: 361-645-3451
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: U342751437
NamUs Case Number: 9942
NamUs
Texas Department of Public Safety
National Transportation Safety Board
Added: Prior to 2005; Last Updated: 8/6/18
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information may be estimated.
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