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ANDREWS – A small, single-engine aircraft crashed after experiencing issues during touch-and-go landing practice Saturday morning at the Andrews County Airport, causing injuries to the pilot, according to investigators.The single seat VANS RV3 plane came to rest on its top after bouncing off the runway at around 10:30 a.m.Authorities said the pilot, 41-year-old Derek Grady of Brainerd, Michigan, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. First responders raised the plane to allow Grady to exit it.Grady was transported to Permian Regional Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries and was released the same day, accounting to authorities.The plane crashed during touch-and-go landing practice at ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

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Lamesa, TX 79331
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