LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. – An airplane crashed Saturday afternoon at Lake of the Ozarks State Park, killing a Pennsylvania man and his daughter. 

Bruce Hensler, 56, and Sarah M. Hensler, 30, of New Britain, Penn., were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the woods north of Lee C. Fine Airport. The Missouri State Highway Patrol believes Bruce Hensler was the pilot of the Beechcraft single-engine airplane. 

According to a witness, the plane landed across from the observation area at the airport at about 1:40 p.m., Saturday, and remained stationary for only minutes before taking off again. Upon take off, the witness heard a pop and crack; the plane banked right and flew out of sight. 

A short time later a resident near Cassidy Road reported hearing trees cracking, what he thought might be a plane crash.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol was notified of the crash at approximately 3:30 p.m. 

Emergency responders located the plane in the woods north of the airport, approximately 1.5 miles south of Cassidy Road.

The Federal Aviation Administration will begin investigating the crash at the scene on Sunday morning, according to the Highway Patrol.

Emergency responders near the scene Saturday speculated the project to extract the airplane from the heavily wooded area would be extensive.  


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