Ernest Merkelis, 62, killed in small plane crash near Clayton, Georgia

Modified Date: 
Mon, 06/19/2017 - 2:50pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 25, 2014

Pilot killed in Rabun Co. plane crash identified

Merkelis was the lone occupant on the plane. The director of Rabun County's Emergency Management Agency, Mike Mazarky, said the plane crashed Saturday morning after taking off from a private airport west of Clayton.

Pilot killed in small plane crash identified

The pilot was identified as Ernest Merkelis, 62, of Clayton, according to the coroner. The plane carried no other passengers.

The Rabun County coroner has identified the pilot killed when his small plane crashed in northeast Georgia over the weekend. The director of Rabun County's Emergency Management Agency, Mike Mazarky, said the plane crashed Saturday morning after taking off from a private airport west of Clayton. The pilot was identified as Ernest Merkelis, 62, of Clayton, according to the coroner. The plane carried no other passengers. Investigators at the Federal Aviation Administration were expected at the crash scene on Monday.

People Involved: 
Ernest Merkelis

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