87-Year-Old Pilot Injured When Vintage Plane Flips on Takeoff in Skaneateles

Skaneateles, N.Y. — An 87-year-old pilot suffered minor injuries when a vintage airplane overturned trying to take off at the Skaneateles Aerodrome on Monday afternoon.

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office deputies and rescue personnel responded to the airport off Benson Road at approximately 1:44 p.m., said Sgt. Jon Seeber, sheriff’s office spokesman.

The plane, a 1946 Luscombe 8A, was attempting to take off when the pilot lost control of the aircraft, Seeber said. The plane overturned, landing just off the runway, he said.

The pilot, the only person on the plane, was transported to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.

Deputies, along with members of the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, are investigating the crash.

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