NTSB investigating 'man, machine, environment' to determine why small plane crashed in Iredell County

Randy Mysliviec, of Mooresville, took off from Lake Norman Airport on Sunday just before noon. He was on his return to the airport, about 30 minutes later, when his plane went down, NTSB investigator Lynn Spencer said.

"We'll be looking at the man, the machine and the environment," she said, and mentioned that the maker of the plane and the engine were involved in the investigation.

Mysliviec was alone in the plane. After the crash, he was transported to a hospital in Mooresville, where he later died.

Spencer said Mysliviec didn't make a distress call and had reported everything in order when he was two miles out from the airport. A witness said the plane's wings were level as it came down, an indication, Spencer said, that the pilot was in control.

The plane struck several trees and crashed into an abandoned house site.

Spencer said that preliminary information indicates the plane engine "was not producing power at the time of the accident."

Spencer offered condolences to Mysliviec's family and thanked the neighbors who helped him in the moments after the crash. She also asked that anyone with video or audio of the crash send it to witness@ntsb.gov.