Pilot walks away uninjured from Rocky Mount plane crash

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — A small plane crashed late Sunday night in Rocky Mount.

The FAA said a single-engine Cessna 172 crashed in Rocky Mount around 9:30 p.m. The Rocky Mount Police Department said the crash happened on West Raleigh Boulevard in between Nashville Road and Edwards Street.

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Only the pilot was on board, the FAA said. Authorities said the pilot missed all the power lines and was able to walk away from the crash uninjured.

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The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.

More information on WRAL.com.

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