One Injured When Plane Flips on Runway at Montgomery Field

One person suffered minor injuries Tuesday when a light plane flipped over at the end of a runway at Montgomery Field, authorities reported.

The aviation accident at the Serra Mesa municipal airport took place shortly before noon, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

The two people aboard the aircraft when it crashed had extricated themselves by the time emergency crews arrived, the city agency reported.

The 46-year-old Cessna 172 involved in the mishap is registered to a Poway-based corporation called Personal Aviation Inc., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.

Story updated 7/2/2024 at 3:02 p.m.

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