Accident occurred Saturday, April 04, 2015 in Surprise, AZ
Aircraft: JABIRU JABIRU - SP, registration: N593J
NTSB investigators will use data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator, and will not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
SURPRISE - The occupants of a small plane were lucky to suffer only minor injuries after crashing in a Surprise field early Saturday afternoon.
According to Surprise Police Department, the single-engine plane landed in a field near the Loop 303 and Cactus Road after taking off from the Glendale Airpark.
The pilot was reportedly taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Photos from Surprise Police Department's Facebook page showed damage to the front and at least one of the wings.
There is no word yet on what caused the unexpected landing, but the FAA will be investigating the incident.
Story and photos: http://www.abc15.com
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A small plane crashed at a private airfield near Loop 303 and Cactus Road on Saturday afternoon, a spokesman for the Surprise Police Department said.
The plane had a single occupant who was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, Lt. Mike Donovan said.
The single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft took off from Glendale Airpark on Saturday afternoon and landed short of the air strip near Loop 303 and Cactus Road, Donovan said.
The Federal Aviation Administration lists the plane as a Jabiru 3300 light-sport aircraft.
According to the FAA website, the Jabiru is registered to a Waddell man.
It was not immediately clear if the owner was the pilot in Saturday's crash.
Story and photo: http://www.azcentral.com
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