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Thursday, March 5, 2026 2:18AM
PHOENIX — A small plane struck two homes in Phoenix on Wednesday before crashing nose-down in a backyard, injuring the two people on board and a man in one of the homes, authorities said.
One of the wings of the Piper P-28 was torn off and settled on the roof of the first home it damaged. The plane then landed next to the backyard swimming pool of the second home, authorities said.
A student pilot and flight instructor sustained minor cuts and burns and were taken to a hospital along with the man in the home, Phoenix Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Todd Keller told Phoenix television stations.
“Fortunately, everyone was OK,” Keller told azfamily.com.
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The plane was headed to the nearby Deer Valley Airport when it crashed.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
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