Federal agencies investigate single-engine plane crash in Elbert County
ELBERT COUNTY — Federal agencies are investigating a small plane crash in Elbert County that left one person dead Saturday.
The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office said they learned of the crash near Matheson at around 12:42 p.m. Saturday after a witness heard an airplane flying overhead and then heard a thud.
One person was found dead in the single-engine aircraft, described by the National Transportation Safety Board as a Vans RV-7. The Sheriff’s Office said it had the word “experimental” on the side.
There was no one else on board.
The NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.
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