Skycatcher Hits Trees, But Only Minor Injuries To Pilot

The pilot of a Cessna 162 Skycatcher reportedly made a hard landing Friday at New Jersey's Lincoln Park Airport, lost control and ran off the runway into trees. (Similar aircraft shown in manufacturer photo.)

Lincoln Park Police Sergeant William Karback told the Associated Press that Ilya Kleyn, 32, of Cliffside Park, NJ was the only person on board, and was treated at a nearby hospital for back pain and minor cuts.

The plane is registered to Aero Safety Training, based at Lincoln Park. A company spokeswoman told AP Kleyn had rented the plane for a three-hour flight.

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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 5216J        Make/Model: C162      Description: CESSNA SKY CATCHER 162
  Date: 11/25/2011     Time: 1813

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: LINCOLN PARK   State: NJ   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE TREES, LINCOLN PARK, NJ

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   1
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   

WEATHER: 251753Z 29007KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A3013

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER

  FAA FSDO: TETERBORO, NJ  (EA25)                 Entry date: 11/28/2011

FMI: www.cessna.com/single-engine/skycatcher.html