Aug. 15—GARDINER, N.Y. — Minor injuries were reported after a single-engine plane crash landed near Skydive the Ranch on Sand Hill Road, state police said Monday.
At about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, a 1975 Piper Cherokee Six 300 aircraft landed at the 55 Sand Hill Road location, but the pilot reported being unable to stop the single-engine fixed-wing plane, state police said.
The pilot, who was flying from Westchester County Airport in White Plains, intended to climb and attempt another landing but, while ascending, the plane failed to gain enough altitude and struck a cable fence and the end of the runway adjacent to Sand Hill Road, state police said. The plane then crossed Sand Hill Road and traveled through a vacant lot, striking trees and rocks before coming to a complete stop on Sand Hill Road, police said.
The pilot and a front seat passenger suffered minor injuries that did not require medical attention, state police said. The other two passengers were not injured and no one on the ground was hurt, police said.
The pilot and passengers were not identified.
State police have notified the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
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