Pilot reported ‘rough running engine’ minutes before fatal Kellyton crash
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The small plane, a Mooney M20B, crashed on Price Farm in Alexander City last month. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report investigating a fatal plane crash in Kellyton last month. 

The crash initially occurred on Dec. 29 when the plane, a Mooney M20B, crashed in a field of Price Farm in Kellyton. According to the NTSB report, it was substantially damaged in the accident, with the pilot fatally injured.

William Marlow is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To reach William, email william.marlow@alexcityoutlook.com.