ANGIER, N.C. — Federal aviation officials are investigating after an incident involving a small plane at the Kennebec Airfield near Angier.
WTVD of Durham reported Friday that a pilot in his early 20s was flying from Sanford to Kennebec around 8:45 p.m. when he misjudged the runway, hit a ditch and skidded off the runway.
The pilot was the only one onboard the small four-seat plane, which was damaged. The pilot was uninjured.
Fire crew responded to a small fuel leak.
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration were expected to be on scene Saturday.