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Pilot Hurt In Small Plane Crash Near Lake Elsinore

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Jul 12, 2009 7:49 am US/Pacific

Pilot Hurt In Small Plane Crash Near Lake Elsinore

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) ― Authorities said a single-engine plane crashed in the backyard of a Riverside County home Saturday, causing minor injuries to the pilot and slight damage to the house.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kanitzer said the crash occurred in a residential area of Lake Elsinore around 12:15 p.m. when the Aircoupe lost power after taking off from Riverside's Flabob Airport.

The plane, which is registered to Jack Fleischer of Manhasset, N.Y., hit a tree and then brushed the roof of a house before hitting the backyard fence.

Kanitzer said the home's occupants were not injured.

The pilot, whose name was not released, was taken to a local hospital.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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