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One dead in small plane crash in Catawba County

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Crews are investigating the site where a small plane crashed in Catawba County Saturday afternoon. It’s unclear what caused the plan to go down or if there were any injuries.
Crews are investigating the site where a small plane crashed in Catawba County Saturday afternoon. It’s unclear what caused the plan to go down or if there were any injuries. WBTV Observer news partner
LONG VIEW, N.C.

One man was killed in a small plane crashed in Long View on Saturday, Catawba County officials confirm.

The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. behind a BB&T on 1st Ave SW, about a mile from the Hickory Regional Airport. Catawba County Emergency Management says 81-year-old George Baxter Harris, who was experienced in flying, was killed in the crash.

Catawba County officials say Baxter was killed on impact.

According to the plane's N-number, the aircraft was a Culver fixed-wing single-engine plane. The plane was stationed at the airport, and officials say Harris was circling a soccer field nearby before crashing.

The crash is under investigation.

This story was originally published October 1, 2016 at 2:27 PM with the headline "One dead in small plane crash in Catawba County."

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