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Eric Stephens, 57, died after a single-engine plane carrying him and Peter Magnuson crashed off Old Athens Road near Lawrenceville at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Magnuson, 72, survived and is recovering. His pastor, Nathan Rice, said Magnuson was inches from death.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what caused the crash.
Stephens spent 20 years building zPaper, a company based in Roswell.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
