FRANKLIN COUNTY (WTVD) -- According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot involved in a plane crash Saturday afternoon has died.
The pilot was identified as Stephen Merritt, manager of the Triangle North Executive Airport.
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The crash happened near N.C. Highway 56 and Walter Collins Road, east of Louisburg just after 2:30 p.m.
According to the FAA, a Cessna 150C aircraft crashed in a field in Franklin County.
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They said there was a small fire on the plane when it went down, but fire crews were on scene to put out the flames.
The FAA is investigating the incident; they have yet to comment how the incident occurred.