PARSONSFIELD, Maine —An airplane made an emergency landing at the Province Lake Golf Club in Parsonsfield on Saturday morning.
Deputies from the York County Sheriff's office said that Gary Soucy, of Brewer, landed his 1965 Piper Cherokee 140 on the second hole of the Golf Course due to torrential rain and fog. Soucy decided to make the emergency landing.
Soucy was headed from the Waterville Airport to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to participate in an annual convention for pilots.
According to officials, Soucy was alone in the aircraft. Nobody was injured in the landing.
The plane was pushed to the side and the golf course has reopened.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
Source: http://www.wmtw.com
Matthew A. Stokes: http://registry.faa.gov/N6601W
PARSONSFIELD, Maine (AP) — A Maine sheriff's department says the pilot of a small plane made an emergency landing on a golf course after heavy rain and fog made flying dangerous.
The York County sheriff's office says 66-year-old pilot Gary Sousy, of Brewer, landed his single engine Piper Cherokee at 7:50 a.m. Saturday on the second hole of the Province Lake Golf Club in Parsonsfield.
Officials say Sousy had left the Waterville Airport on route to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but after encountering bad weather he decided to make the emergency landing.
Sousy was alone and there was no apparent damage to the aircraft.
The sheriff's department says the Federal Aviation Administration was notified and the aircraft will be inspected before it can be removed from the golf course.
The golf course remained open.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com
PARSONSFIELD, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - A single-engine Piper PA28 plane made a precautionary landing at the Province Lake Golf Course Saturday morning.
Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot encountered bad weather and decided land at the course for precautionary reasons.
The plane came to rest on one of the golf course greens. There were no injuries.
According to the FAA website, the plane with the tail number N6601W is registered to Matthew Stokes of Saint Charles, Minnesota. NEWS CENTER could not confirm he was the pilot that landed the plane.
Source: http://www.wcsh6.com

