Details emerge in Kingsland plane crash

KINGSLAND, Texas (KXAN) - A Houston man, the owner of a vintage airplane, was the victim in Saturday's plane crash on an air strip just north of Kingsland in Llano County.

Department of Public Safety officials said Monday his name is Thomas Robinson, 53.

The single-engine plane has crashed in Llano County on Saturday night, the second crash in as many weeks.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a Piper J-3 Cub went down as it took off from the Shirley Williams Airport this evening around 7 p.m., an air strip about 15 miles north of Kingsland.

Early reports are that the plane took off from the runway, attempted to make a left-hand turn and crashed.

Witnesses said the Robinson was attempting to sell his plane in the Kingsland area. He got the plane up in the air but didn't gain enough speed. Law enforcement officials have yet to notify the victim's family. The National Traffic Safety Board will be on the scene on Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

Two weeks ago, also in Llano County, a fight instructor and his student crashed near the Hunger Ranch after doing touch-and-go exercises at the Llano Municipal Airport. Both died in the crash.

KXAN News will bring you more details as they become available.