Small plane crashes on its roof at North Perry Airport. No one was injured, police say
Two people walked away unscathed after their small Piper plane crashed while trying to land at North Perry Airport early Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. Helicopter video taken by WSVN shows the plane upside down on its roof on the north side of the airport. Police say fire-rescue handled a minor fuel leak from the plane.
The plane, N2420F, is a fixed wing single-engine Piper PA-38 Tomahawk and has two seats, according to FAA records.
Records show the plane is registered to Everglades Aviation Academy, a flight training school that is on the north side of North Perry Airport near Broward College’s South Campus.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it appears that the pilot crashed while attempting to land at the airport, the FAA said.
Pembroke Pines police say the two people inside the plane were not injured. They were able to get out of the plane on their own, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS4. It is still unclear if one of the people inside the plane was a student.
Everglades Aviation Academy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Police say the crash is not affecting vehicular traffic near the airport, which is east of University Drive between Pines Boulevard and Pembroke Road.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
This article will be updated.
This story was originally published December 2, 2020 at 8:57 AM.
