— A pilot was able to walk away from a plane crash Thursday afternoon in Franklin County.

Authorities said the crash occurred in a wooded area near the Triangle North Executive Airport in Louisburg just after 3:30 p.m.

Authorities said pilot Maurice Evans was the only person onboard the two-passenger aircraft at the time of the crash.

Officials said Evans was in training, practicing his takeoffs and landings, when the plane's engine stalled.

The FAA is investigating the incident.