Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
An Arkansas man was injured Saturday when his experimental aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from a private airfield east of Clovis.
Larry Bishop, 56, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center for treatment. His condition was not disclosed.
According to a news release from the Curry County Sheriff's Department:
* The accident happened about 9:45 a.m. Saturday.
* Bishop was returning to Heber Springs. He was piloting a small, single engine experimental aircraft. A witness reported the aircraft had difficulty attempting to depart the airfield and subsequently crashed within the grounds of the airfield.
* No other injuries were reported.
* The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the crash.
