March 31, 2006 - Bellingrath, age 77, was flying from Mississippi
back home to Pine Bluff, AR

Friday evening a plane crashed behind the American Legion Hall on highway 278 in Double Springs. A late model Cessna 182 crash was investigated by FAA inspector Jose Carreras The owner of the Sapore Grill, Wanda McCullar was outside at the time and saw the airplane disappear into the trees just south of highway 278. She made the call to 9-1-1 Friday night at 8:28 PM Double Springs police found F. M. Bellingrath, pilot and only occupant of the plane walking around by the crash site. Bellingrath, age 77, was flying from Mississippi back home to Pine Bluff, AR. Bellingrath was taken to a Birmingham hospital where he was treated for head injuries and a broken neck. The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.