PLAINVILLE, Conn. (AP and WTIC) - A pilot was being treated for minor injuries after a single-engine plane skidded off a runway Thursday in Plainville and flipped over, officials said.
The small plane was landing at Robertson Field Airport when it went off the runway shortly before noon, police said.
"It was a single-engine propeller plane that, after landing, was trying to slow down. For some reason, it veered off to the righthand side to a grassy area and it went right onto its roof," Plainville Police Chief Christopher Vanghele said.
The pilot was the sole occupant of the plane during the time of the accident.
The middle-aged man, according to Vanghele, suffered a minor injury to his hand.
Conscious and alert, the pilot was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Town officials said the Federal Aviation Administration has been notified of the accident and is investigating.
