FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. – A pilot has been killed after an ultralight plane crash in Lincoln County. The pilot was identified as Larry Sheaks of Fayetteville.
The crash happened around noon Tuesday south of Fayetteville near Old Lincoln Road and Cut Off Lane, not far from the Fayetteville Municipal Airport.
Officials said the ultralight aircraft was found upside down.
Lincoln Medical Center spokeswoman Mary Beth Seals said the ultralight crashed near the pilot's family property.
At least one ambulance and several sheriff's deputies were on scene. NewsChannel 5 sister station WHNT reported Lincoln County Sheriff Murray Blackwelder was also at the crash site.
Information about what led to the crash was not available.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were advised.
Source: http://www.newschannel5.com
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