NTSB: ‘No obvious mechanical failure’ in plane crash that killed Shelby County couple

The NTSB's preliminary report on a Missouri plane crash that killed a Kentucky couple leaves more questions than answers. On Nov.

3, Election Day, a pilot and passenger crashed shortly after takeoff near Brumley, Missouri.

They were the only two occupants: John Peterson, 52, and his wife, Michelle Peterson, 51. Michelle won her election for Shelby County Board of Education just hours later.

According to the NTSB, the plane, a Cirrus SR22, burst into flames after crashing, destroying most of it. Around 10 a.m.