Plane makes emergency landing on side of Apopka road, police say

APOPKA, Fla. - A small plane had to make an emergency landing on the side of an Apopka road Wednesday after sustaining wing damage and engine failure during its flight, officials said.

The single-engine Piper PA-32 landed on Shelby Industrial Drive near General Electric Road at approximately 11:30 a.m.

The two people onboard the plane were not injured, officials said.

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Preliminary information from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates that a flight instructor reported a loss of power during a training flight, necessitating an emergency landing.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records reveal that the 51-year-old aircraft is registered to a private owner in Orlando.

Just a year ago, a plane bearing the same tail number made an emergency landing on State Road 50 in Orange County, with no reported injuries in that incident either.