No injuries were reported following a plane crash at the airport in Lindsay, Ont., Sunday afternoon.
According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, around 1:40 p.m., officers and emergency crews responded to a reported a “small” aircraft crash at the Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport on Highway 35 North.
Police say high wind conditions forced the plane off the runway, causing it to flip.
Sgt. Deb Hagarty says the pilot was conducting what was described as a “touch-and-go” landing at the time.
The plane sustained significant damage, however, the pilot — the lone occupant — was not injured.
Police on Monday said the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has taken over the investigation.
In an email to Global News Peterborough on Tuesday morning, the TSB says the aircraft was a Cessna 172, registered to Durham Flight Centre in Oshawa.
“It was reported that strong cross wind conditions were present, a runway excursion occurred, and the aircraft overturned and came to rest on its nose,” the TSB stated.
The incident has been labelled as a Class 5 investigation which will not be subject to a comprehensive investigation, however, data may be used for “possible future safety analysis, statistical reporting, or archival purposes.”
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