Small plane crashes into two parked cars in Wesley Chapel

Single engine airplane crash in Wesley Chapel


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Map: Tampa North Aeropark_20101028143753_JPG

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Posted: 10/28/2010

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Officials are telling ABC Action News that a plane piloted by a student has crashed into two cars at the Tampa North Aero Park.

Preliminary information indicates the student pilot, a 60-year-old man, on his second solo flight, had problems in his takeoff and lost control when he landed. His single-engine plane skidded off the runway and landed on two cars parked in the lot of an industrial business.

No one was injured in the accident, and there was no fire or fuel leakage.

Pasco County Sheriff's deputies are maintaining the scene at the Wesley Chapel airport for FAA investigators.

Stay with abcactionnews.com for the latest on this developing story.

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