BYRON, NY -- A small plan has reportedly crashed into trees behind 6946 Ivison Road.
There are no reported injuries and minor damage to the plane.
There is reportedly a small, personal runway behind the house at that location.
UPDATE 2:00 p.m.: John Sackett of Batavia said it looked like a beautiful day to take in World War II era Ercoupe prop plane for a short air patrol. Unfortunately, the battery was a little short on juice, so he needed to start it by turning the propeller.
That's where things went wrong. Sackett said the engine got a little too much gas and when the engine started, the plane pushed over its chocks and started rolling down the runway.
Sackett was able to avoid getting hit by his own plane, but the grape vines of a neighboring house were less fortunate. As the plane entered the yard from Sackett's private runway, it headed straight for the grapes, hit a post, spun nearly 360 degrees and rolled into three pine trees, where it came to rest.
There were no injuries.
Sackett valued the plane -- used to train pilots near the end of WW II -- at $25,000. One wing was damaged and there's dent on the engine compartment. He said he isn't sure how much it will cost to repair the damage. He's owned the plane since April.
I hope he had insurance on
I hope he had insurance on that plane and I wonder if we will see it listed for sale in the buy/sell/trade section.