A 78-year-old Ruther Glen man was killed Tuesday morning when a single-engine airplane crashed near Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania County, according to Virginia State Police.
State police said the crash occurred at approximately 11:05 a.m. near the airport.
The pilot, identified as Rowland A. Babcock Jr., 78, of Ruther Glen, was the only person aboard the aircraft. He died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Virginia State Police are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and are expected to assist with the investigation.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading up to the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Information from a release. Edited by Dan McDermott.
