BOONE, N.C. — Investigators released early findings into what caused a small plane crash in Boone that killed a retired trooper.
Preliminary reports indicate the plane sped toward the runway at the Boone airport but did not touch down, the National Transportation Safety Board told Channel 9 partners at The Watauga Democrat.
The plane tried to regain altitude and crashed into trees between the airport and the Boone Golf Club.
Ben Chappell died in the crash and two others had serious injuries.
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