Pilot injured after a Zenith CH750 experimental aircraft crashes into Little Lehigh River in Allentown, Pennsylvania

A single engine plane crashed into the Little Lehigh River in Allentown on Friday morning.






Friday, August 14, 2015 04:36PM

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- A single engine plane crashed into the Little Lehigh River in Allentown on Friday morning.

The plane went down around 11 a.m. just west of the I-78 overpass.

The pilot is now out of the airplane and has been taken to a local hospital.









An aircraft crashed into the Little Lehigh River in Allentown on Friday morning.

The pilot was conscious at the time, according to police.

There was no word on why the plane went down.

No other injuries have been reported.

The FAA said the plane is a Zenith CH750 experimental aircraft. 

 A Zenith CH750 plane similar to the one that crashed.

Date:	14-AUG-2015
Time:	11:00+
Type:	Zenith CH 750
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1750Z
C/n / msn:	75-7859
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Substantial
Location:	Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL), Allentown, PA -   United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The aircraft, an experimental Siminski built CH 750, impacted trees and creek waters terrain west of Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL), Allentown, Pennsylvania. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot received undetermined injuries.
Sources: 
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178643 http://news.yahoo.com/plane-crashes-little-lehigh-river-154734924.html?.gg_invalid=true
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/Small-plane-crashes-into-the-Little-Lehigh/34719096
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenith_STOL_CH_701


Manufacturer: Thomas A Siminski Model: Zenith Ch 750
Aircraft Category: Land
Type: Fixed wing single engine

Airworthiness: Experimental / Amateur Built

Engine Type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight Class: Less Than 12,500 lbs
Builder Certification Code: Not Type Certificated
Year Manufactured: 2012
Age: 3

Engine Data

Engine Mfg: Corvair
Engine Model: GO-140
Engine Horsepower: 145

Registration Address

Siminski Thomas A
6578 Batman Rd Zionsville PA 18092

Siminski Thomas A 6578 Batman Rd Zionsville PA