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Small plane crashes in Fairview, few details immediately known

Dillon Davis
The Citizen-Times
At sunset on June 26, the crashed Rans S-6 Coyote II light sport aircraft sits in a field with a lone sheriff's squad car guarding it in a field off Lower Brush Creek Road in Fairview.

FAIRVIEW — A small plane with two passengers aboard has crashed in Fairview, according to county officials and the FAA.

The plane, a Rans S-6 Coyote II light sport aircraft, crashed in a cornfield a mile northeast of Six Oaks Airport off Lower Brush Creek Road in Fairview, at 10:42 a.m. June 26, said Kathleen Bergen with the Federal Aviation Administration, in a news release.

What we know:Here's what we know so far about the Fairview small plane crash

Neither Buncombe County officials nor the FAA, NTSB  N.C. State Highway Patrol would confirm conditions of those passengers, despite numerous requests.

It is unknown where the plane departed from or was headed. Asheville Regional Airport spokeswoman Tina Kinsey said the airplane did not depart from there.

Bergen said the FAA will investigate and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.  

Terry Williams with the NTSB said an investigator would arrive on scene by this evening to begin determining what happened and interview any witnesses.

"That will include documenting where the aircraft came to rest, an initial look at the engine as well as the aircraft itself," Williams said. "Then, the aircraft will be moved to a more secure location for a more thorough investigation."

A spokesman for the NTSB said a preliminary report would be available within a week to 10 days, he said, adding no other details could be shared at this point. 

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office spokesman Aaron Sarver said a 911 call was received at 10:45 a.m. from the Cane Creek area.  

What is in the area of the crash?

Emergency crews are investigating a single engine plane crash on Lower Brush Creek Road in the Cane Creek area near Fairview, North Carolina June 26, 2019.

The area near the crash is mostly farmland with some tree coverage. Farmworkers are working in the surrounding fields. Cane Creek Middle School and Cane Creek Pool are also nearby.

There is a small private airstrip, Six Oaks, off Lower Brush Creek Road. According to information from the FAA, four single-engine airplanes are based in Six Oaks. It's unknown whether the airplane that crashed came from Six Oaks or elsewhere.

This story will be updated.

A single-engine plane crashed June 25 off Lower Brush Creek Road in Fairview.