was executed. there have been copy cat attempts, september of 2004 a guy named gayle nettles was arrested after trying to purchase a half ton of amona nitrate and he was convicted later. as for planes, frank eugene quarter, 38, a history of alcohol and drug abuse tried to crash a single engine cessna into the white house in 1994. he died in the crash. he came up a few feet short of hitting the building. the plane was stolen from baltimore and it was embarrassing to the authorities and secret service n2002, a 15-year-old boy crashed a cessna into a tampa office building leaving a note he sported osama bin laden. charles j bishop, plowing into a bank of america applause -- plaza building.