A small plane carrying two people flipped over and came to rest on its roof Wednesday morning after failing to stop during landing at Cable Airport in Upland, according to San Bernardino County Fire officials.
Officials said two people were on board the plane. The pilot was not injured, while an elderly female passenger was evaluated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution. Both were wearing their seat belts, firefighters said.
“It appeared that the small aircraft was unable to stop within the runway distance,” the agency said. The plane struck a soil-based embankment designed as a runway safety barrier and overturned. No fire broke out, and no other injuries were reported, authorities said.
According to a statement sent to NTD News by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane was a Cessna 210. The FAA said its investigation is ongoing and noted that the information is preliminary and subject to change.
The National Transportation Safety Board also confirmed to NTD News that it is coordinating with the FAA to collect information about the incident. “The preliminary information we have is that after landing at Cable Airport the plane went over a small embankment and flipped inverted near a roadway,” the agency said in its statement.
The NTSB said the case is being handled as a Class 4 investigation, a category generally used for limited-scope inquiries involving minor injuries or damage. The board expects to release its preliminary findings within six months.
The FAA said the plane involved was a Rockwell Commander 114 that came down around 7:20 p.m. local time. Local authorities told NBC affiliate WYFF 4 that early indications point to a mechanical issue that developed during flight. All three occupants survived with non-life-threatening injuries.
Days earlier, on Sunday afternoon, two people were hospitalized when another small plane went down in a cow pasture in Union County, North Carolina.