On Wednesday, October 2 at approximately 12:45 p.m., authorities including the NC State Highway Patrol responded to an airplane crash in Catawba County at the Hickory Regional Airport. A single-engine Cessna experienced a mechanical failure, resulting in an emergency landing on the runway. The plane was returning from Avery County after delivering emergency supplies.
The pilot, Jordan Seth Faught, 41, of Lenoir, was not injured.
The FAA will conduct an investigation.