Two people injured in plane crash near small airport in Kansas City’s Northland

Two people were injured Wednesday when a small airplane crashed near Roosterville Airport in the Kansas City’s Northland, officials said.

The two injured people were taken to a hospital, said Jason Spreitzer, a Kansas City Fire Department spokesman. Both people have serious injuries.

Initial reports indicate that the plane crashed shortly after taking off about 10:50 a.m., said Sarah Boyd, public relations manager for the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, which was the first to respond to the scene.

The aircraft, a 1968 Piper Cherokee, is registered in Bullhead City, Arizona. It’s certificate was issued in February and expires in 2025.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be investigating the crash alongside federal authorities, Boyd said.

The airport, at 11009 N.E. 112 Street, is just outside the city limits of both Liberty and Kansas City. It is west of Liberty North High School.

Roosterville is privately owned and is considered a community airport, according to a Greater Kansas City Regional Aviation System Plan by the Mid-America Regional Council.

It primarily supports recreational flying, according to the 2015 report.

There are 65 aircraft, all but two are single-engine airplanes, based at the airport, according to the AirNav website. The airport averages 21 operations a day, based on a 12 month average ending Dec. 31, 2020.

This is a developing story and will be updated.