A pilot died when a single-engine, homebuilt plane crashed Monday afternoon in a wooded area near the Florida-Georgia border, authorities said.
WJCT News partnerNews4Jax reported the plane went down around 2:30 p.m. in the woods off Trinity Lane near County Road 121, north of Hilliard, attributing the information to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA said the pilot was the only person aboard the plane, which was registered out of Palm Coast.
A news release that was sent by the Florida Highway Patrol at 11 p.m. stated that the pilot was a 74-year-old man who lives in Palm Coast. His name was not immediately released.
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