Small plane with George Pettway, 56, on board crashes in Bayonne, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Wed, 03/01/2017 - 4:06pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, February 19, 2017

Small plane crashes in neighborhood, injuring pilot

City officials say the 56-year-old pilot was alert and talking after rescuers removed him from the wreckage. He was taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries and was in stable condition.

Pilot survives plane crash on New Jersey street

A small plane’s pilot was “alert and talking” after his craft crashed on a street in New Jersey, smashing into a parked car and striking electric lines Sunday morning.

NTSB: Pilot reported losing power shortly before plane crash in Bayonne

The 56-year-old pilot, George Pettway, was alone in the Piper PA-28R-200 when the crash occurred Feb. 19 in a Bayonne neighborhood. Pettway suffered a broken left forearm, several broken ribs and numerous contusions and abrasions and remained hospitalized Wednesday.

People Involved: 
George Pettway
Area: 
Trenton-NJ

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