Pilot suffers minor injuries in New Kent airplane crash

By Community Member | June 16, 2018 9:32 pm

Wreckage of the plane remains in the wood line on Airport Road in New Kent.

Virginia State Police photo

Virginia State Police is investigating a plane crash that took place near New Kent County Airport.

Officers responded shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, to the 7000 block of Airport Road. According to the press release, a preliminary investigation revealed that Conelius Obrien, 61, of Mechanicsville, was piloting a Cessna 172D single engine aircraft when he was attempting to take off. The plane briefly went airborne before it crashed into the wood line.

Obrien was taken to a local medical facility for treatment of minor injuries. Mechanical issues are being considered a factor into the cause of the crash. The FAA and NTSB have been notified and the crash remains under investigation.