JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A small aircraft crashed into the backyard of a Hilliard home Wednesday morning, according to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office.
“First incident of a crash right here that I know of. Could’ve been something previously but this is the first time its been that close," said a neighbor Douglas Davis.
Douglas Davis lives next door to the Hilliard airpark.
“We have a lot of small planes come in and ultra lights and come and touch and go practice," said Davis.
The single-engine fixed-wing plane crashed behind a house on Eastwood Road around 10:30 a.m., officials said. The pilot was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, out of caution.
Davis says he didn't realize what happened until he watched the news.
“Like I said I heard no crash, I heard no noise until I saw it on television," said Davis.
The pilot said his plane stalled, causing him to plummet into a tree before crashing into the ground. The wreck caused a small fuel leak, NCSO said.
The proper agencies have been notified.
The FAA and the national transportation safety board will investigate this plane crash.
