FAA says carbon monoxide to blame for fatal plane crash in Ringgold

Chatham, VA –

“Federal investigators say carbon monoxide was likely to blame for a fatal airplane crash last year in Pittsylvania County.

The Federal Aviation Administration this weekend released their final report on the February 1, 2022 crash east of Danville. It concludes the pilot was impaired due to carbon monoxide that came into the cockpit from undetected engine exhaust.

Investigator in Charge Lynn Spencer says the pilot, who was not identified in the report, shut down an engine after takeoff. There was no evidence that the engine had failed, which would have necessitated a shutdown.”

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