A veteran airshow pilot has been identified as the man who died when his plane went down in a soybean field near Monticello on Monday afternoon.
James Rohlf was flying his Vietnam War era T-28 plane when it experienced engine trouble shortly after leaving the Monticello Regional Airport. He was returning to the airport when his plane went down.
Rohlf was a member of Trojan Thunder – a team of pilots that perform in air shows all across the country. He also was a flight instructor.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.
