CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A pilot walked away from a small plane crash Monday night at a private air strip in Catawba County.
The Highway Patrol said it happened in rainy conditions at the Long Island Airpark after the pilot ran the Grumman Yankee Clipper off the end of the runway.
Breaking Catawba Co- the highway patrol is on the scene of a plane crash at the Long Island Airpark. Neighbor say the female pilot was not hurt after going off the end of the runway. It was raining at the time. Watch channel 9 for updates. pic.twitter.com/ID8Y5FeEes
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) June 15, 2021
The pilot was not hurt, troopers said.
The Highway Patrol said the FAA has been contacted since the plane was damaged during the landing.
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