WENGNews writes, "AUTHORITIES LOCATED THE WRECKAGE AND PILOT OF THE PLANE THAT WENT DOWN ABOUT A HALF A MILE OFF OF THE VENICE PIER TUESDAY. SEARCHERS FOUND THE SINGLE ENGINE PIPER AIRCRAFT AT AROUND 5:30PM IN THE EXACT PLACE WITNESSES SAID IT WENT DOWN MONDAY NIGHT, AND A SHORT TIME LATER DIVERS FOUND THE BODY OF 64 YEAR OLD HARRY LAWRENCE OF VENICE. REPORTS SAY HE WAS JUST RECERTIFIED RECENTLY, AND HE WAS ACTUALLY ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE PLANE WENT DOWN AROUND 8:30PM SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM THE VENICE AIRPORT, BUT SEARCH AND RESCUE CREWS WERE HAMPERED BY ROUGH SEAS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT, FORCING THEM TO SUSPEND THE SEARCH UNTIL YESTERDAY. SINCE SEARCHERS FOUND THE WRECKAGE NEAR SUNSET, THEY MARKED THE AREA AND WILL RETURN WITH A BARGE TODAY TO RECOVER IT. LAWRENCE WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD, AND THE FAA AND NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD WILL WORK WITH VENICE POLICE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. "
