A single-engine airplane crashed in a cornfield near Route 100 Monday evening, Sept. 21, sending the pilot to the hospital.
No other injuries were reported when the small plane crashed around 6:30 p.m.
The unidentified pilot was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown for treatment of unspecified injuries. Sources at the scene said the pilot’s injuries were serious but did not appear life-threatening.
The pilot was the only occupant of the plane, which crashed near the towers for high tension electric lines, according to state police from the Reading barracks, which patrols Washington Township.
The plane struck the ground violently and flipped over, according to witnesses. It did not catch fire and no fuel leaked but its engine compartment was visibly mangled.
It could not be determined if the pilot was trying to land at the nearby Butter Valley Golf Port when the plane crashed. It’s the closest airfield to the crash site.
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to conduct an investigation into the crash starting Tuesday, Sept. 22.
