Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Sept 27, 2012)  — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has released it preliminary results, in the investigation of the airplane crash, that took the life of legendary Kindred, North Dakota aviator, Bob Odegaard.

The report says, Odegaard was piloting his 1945 vintage Corsair aircraft that was about 100 feet above ground level, and then hit the ground in a 10-degree nose down, wings-level attitude.

He was performing a barrel roll, when the crash occurred.

Odegaard was killed September 7, 2012, while practicing  for an air show that was to be held the next day, at the Barnes County Municipal Airport.

On Wednesday this week, searchers found a memory card contained in a camera mounted on his plane, in hopes the images might help in the crash investigation, which is continuing, by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Former North Dakota National Guard commander Mike Haugen was a longtime friend of Odegaard’s, and he helped to look for the card.

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.

Anyone with photos, is asked to contact the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office.

Photos may include the plane in flight, on the ground or during the crash.