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1 hurt after plane crash near Lake Norman, troopers say

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — One person was hurt in a small plane crash in Mooresville Sunday afternoon, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Troopers said they responded to the crash along Normandy Road in Iredell County around 12:20 p.m. A 2000 single-engine Cessna was attempting to land at Lake Norman Airpark. It then struck several trees and crashed into a front yard.

The pilot, 62-year-old Peter Granow of Tega Cay, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The FAA will be conducting an investigation into the crash. Channel 9 is working to learn more about the crash.


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