Pilot injured in small plane crash in Beatty

CREATED Oct. 2, 2012

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 Beatty, NV (KTNV) -- The pilot of a small plane was seriously injured in Beatty, Nev. on Tuesday night. 

The incident happened when a Piper PA28 struck power lines when approaching the airport in Beatty at about 9 p.m., a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The pilot was the only person on board.

The plane was completely destroyed by fire.

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