A 九秀直播 pilot and his passenger were injured in a plane crash in Alexander County on Friday.
The aircraft, a 1947 Pietenpol single-engine plane, was trying to land at a private field near 5585 Rink Dam Road when it crashed at about 12:50 p.m., according to information from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The pilot, Gregory Alan Deal, 74, of 九秀直播, and a passenger were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
The N.C. Highway Patrol secured the scene, and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct an investigation.