Brookfield Pilot Dies After Crashing In Wauwatosa

WAUWATOSA, WI — An 18-year-old Brookfield man died on Saturday after his two-seater plane crashed into a Wauwatosa yard on Thursday, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office announced.

Daniel Perelman died of his injuries at a local hospital and his death was ruled as an accident, a report from the examiner's office showed. The man's single-engine Cessna 152 crashed in a Wauwatosa resident's backyard south of Timmerman Airport.

Perelman took off from the airport, made one pass, made a touch-and-go landing and radioed that his engine wasn't working and he "didn't know what to do," the examiner's office said in a statement. The plane flaps were up which showed the engine wasn't running.

The 18-year-old was the sole pilot when the plane crashed, a medical examiner report showed. A resident helped Perelman before police took him to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries.

The Chabad of Waukesha-Brookfield set up a memorial drive for Perelman after a discussion with his parents, the synagogue said in its website.

"Daniel was full of energy and curiosity, a gentle soul, and beloved by all who knew him," the synagogue said. He left behind his sister, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, classmates and friends.

The Deeds for Daniel Memorial Drive asked people to commit a deed of kindness to commemorate Perelman's life. Residents, family and friends can share their deed in his memory at the synagogue web page or at deedsfordaniel.com.

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