Report: Plane struck treetops in fatal crash at Lee Gilmer Airport - Gainesville Times

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Report: Plane struck treetops in fatal crash at Lee Gilmer Airport

A plane crashed Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville. Photo courtesy Gainesville Police.

11182018 plane.jpg — A plane crashed Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville. Photo courtesy Gainesville Police.

A plane struck the treetops near Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport Nov. 17 before it crashed, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Dec. 11.