Bridgewater Twp., Pa. (WBNG Binghamton)
One man was killed in a plane crash Friday night in Susquehanna County.
Emergency reports at about 7 p.m. indicated a small plane had crashed in Bridgewater Township and caught fire.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the pilot and only person in the plane, Rodney Hunsinger, 66, of Montrose, died in the crash.
According to Action News crews on the scene, the plane crashed in a field off of Route 29, next to the Montrose Terrace Park. State police say the field runs along Spring Valley Road.
Witnesses described the moment they saw the plane crash.
"I heard a plane outside, and I just went outside and looked in the yard," said Rosie Shoemaker, of Montrose. "It was really coming down low -- I thought it hit the cement wall. A couple seconds later, all I heard was a crash."
"As soon as I got up through the field -- black smoke. Next minute, you knew it blew up," said Kevin Lee Shoemaker, of Montrose.
State police at Gibson and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.
| Date: | 07-AUG-2015 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Kitfox Model 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N428YT |
| C/n / msn: | 149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bridgewater Township, south Montrose, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft, an experimental McHugh built Kitfox 1, impacted open field terrain in south Montrose, Pennsylvania, and a post-impact fire ensued. The airplane was destroyed and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178403 http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Witness-describes-plane-crash-in-Susquehanna-County--321106611.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=428YT
http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/kitfoxhistory.htm
Manufacturer: Mchugh Tony Model: Kitfox Model 1
Aircraft Category: Land
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Airworthiness: Experimental / Amateur Built
Engine Type: 2 CycleEngines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight Class: Less Than 12,500 lbs
Builder Certification Code: Not Type Certificated
Year Manufactured: 2010
Age: 5
Engine Data
Engine Mfg: RotaxEngine Model: 532
Engine Horsepower: 65
Registration Address
Hunsinger Rodney T13154 State Route 29 Montrose PA 18801