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Published September 27, 2012, 08:57 AM

Investigators hope card will hold crash clues

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) — Investigators hope a recovered camera memory card will help them find out what caused an airplane crash that killed a veteran pilot.

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    This photo provided by the North Dakota Highway Patrol shows the wreckage of a plane piloted by Bob Odegaard, 66, of Kindred, N.D., who died while practicing for an air show at the Barnes County Municipal Airport, Firday, Sept. 7, 2012. Witnesses said Odegaard was attempting a barrel roll prior to the crash. Highway Patrol Sgt. Troy Hischer said authorities aren't yet sure if the crash was caused by mechanical or human error. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration arrived on the scene Friday night. (AP Photo/North Dakota Highway Patrol)

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) — Investigators hope a recovered camera memory card will help them find out what caused an airplane crash that killed a veteran pilot.

Bob Odegaard died Sept. 7 when he crashed his vintage Super Corsair plane while practicing for a Valley City air show.

His plane had a camera attached. Former North Dakota National Guard commander Mike Haugen says searchers found the camera's memory card Wednesday.

Haugen was a longtime friend of Odegaard's, and he helped to look for the card. He says it's been given to federal investigators.

Haugen says the crash probe will take a long time to finish. He says it will include an autopsy and an analysis of the plane's wreckage.

Odegaard was a longtime pilot and airplane rebuilder who owned an aerial spraying business.

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