APEX, N.C. -- The NTSB continues to investigate a fatal plane crash in Apex.
It happened Wednesday afternoon off Fern Valley Lane near US Highway 64.
Officials say 80-year-old Bruce Jordan Junior of Cary, crashed as he was landing his plane and hit a tree near Cox Airfield.
It is still unclear at this time exactly what caused the plane to go down.
The single engine plane was a Pitts S2E aircraft built by the pilot.
Date:
08-MAR-2017
Time: -16:00
Type: Pitts S2E Special
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N30BJ
C/n / msn: BJ-3
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Cox Airport (NC81), Apex, NC -
United States of America Phase: Landing
Nature: Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport: Cox (NC81)
Narrative:
The aircraft, an experimental Jordan built Pitts S2E Special, clipped a tree and impacted airport terrain during a landing attempt at Cox Airport (NC81) in Apex, North Carolina. The aerobatic biplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.twcnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2017/03/8/pilot-killed-in-small-plane-crash-near-apex.html
http://www.wral.com/small-plane-crashes-in-apex-airfield/16573442/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=30BJ