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Auto dealer William Beck died Sept. 11, when his Cirrus SR22 airplane crashed at the Rock Hill/York County Airport in North Carolina. Beck was the only one on board. The plane apparently had engine trouble at takeoff, prompting Beck to return to the airport but not avoid the crash. Beck, 49, was a longtime car dealer whose Beck Automotive Group appeared on the Ward's Megadealer 100 ranking for several