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Small plane crashes near Pearland Regional Airport, no injuries reported

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Published  February 17, 2025 6:04am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • A small Cessna Skyhawk plane crashed near Pearland Regional Airport late Sunday night.
    • Only the pilot was on board during the crash and had no visible injuries, according to officials at the scene.
    • The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the incident.

PEARLAND, Texas - A small plane crashed in Pearland late Sunday night and will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The pilot was the only occupant on the plane and had no visible injuries when authorities arrived at the scene.

Courtesy of Texas DPS Southeast via X

Small plane crash in Pearland

What we know:

The plane crashed in the woods between Dixie Farm Road and County Road 127 near the Pearland Regional Airport Sunday night.

Texas Department ofd Public Safety troopers arrived at the scene and found the male pilot on the side of the road with no visible injuries.

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The plane was upside down in the woods a couple of hundred feet away from the roadway. There was no damage to property or injuries reported.

DPS took over the scene from Pearland police and the FAA will handle the investigation.

What we don't know:

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

What they're saying:

The FAA released this statement:

A Cessna 172 crashed near Pearland Regional Airport in Texas around 11:45 p.m. local time on Sunday, February 16. Only the pilot was on board. The FAA will investigate.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Texas DPS Southeast Texas Region on X and from law enforcement at the scene.

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