The Brief A Piper PA-28 plane crashed Tuesday night just moments after taking off from Chandler Municipal Airport, resulting in the pilot's death. The crash occurred about 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the aircraft landing in a yard adjacent to the Ferguson warehouse. Video sent to FOX 10 shows black smoke billowing into the sky moments after the NTSB says a Piper PA-28 plane crashed just moments after taking off from Chandler Municipal Airport Tuesday night, killing the pilot. The backstory:The crash happened about 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the plane landing in the yard next to the Ferguson warehouse. Local perspective:For Ryan Wallace, who grew up around the Chandler airport, planes flying overheard are a constant part of his day.