**Monday, November 16 6:00 a.m. Update**
The NTSB has released its preliminary report on the crash that shows just how desperate a pilot was to keep his plane flying before it went down in Buncobme County, North Carolina on November 3rd. According to the National Transportion Safety Board, the Mooney 20C lost power near the Asheville Airport. The plane was 8,000 feet up when the pilot turned on the electric fuel pump and switched tanks. The engine never regained power, so the pilot glided towards a corn field and clipped a tree 50 feet up before crashing to the ground.
To view the full report click here.
**Wednesday 10:59 a.m. Update**
James Monroe is listed in fair condition on Wednesday morning. No condition update is available for James Hastings per request of his family members.
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says a small plane crashed in the Fairview Community near the intersection of Bethany Church Road and Brush Creek Road late Tuesday afternoon. The plane, bound for the Asheville Airport, attempted to make a landing in a field when it clipped some trees, crashed and flipped. In the plane were two bank executives from Winston-Salem, James Hastings and James Monroe. Both work for Southern Community Bank and were on business. Both are currently in Mission Hospital in serious, but stable condition.
The plane was a 4-seat Mooney. The crash is under investigation.
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