Pilot dies in an experimental aircraft crash in Burleson parking lot, authorities say
A plane’s pilot died on Saturday when the aircraft crashed in Burleson, Johnson County officials said.
The single-engine Sonex experimental plane crashed about 2:30 p.m. in a parking lot in the 600 block of East Renfro Street, Burleson police said.
The pilot was the only occupant and died at the scene. Another person was injured while trying to rescue the pilot, WFAA-TV, the Star-Telegram’s media partner, reported.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the pilot as Earl Lawrence Kirkpatrick, 85, of Burleson. He died of electrocution after the plane hit electrical lines, according to the medical examiner’s office.
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the crash.
This story was originally published December 19, 2020 at 7:59 PM.
