Propeller Slices Through Roof After Flying Off Single Engine Plane in Midair

New York State Police say a pilot's propeller fell off his single engine airplane while it was in midair and landed on top of a house, slicing right through the roof.

It happened Thursday near Amsterdam, New York, about 35 miles west of Albany. The people who live in the house were not home at the time and no one else was injured. The pilot made it back safely to the ground on his own nearby private landing strip, the Montgomery County Daily Gazette reported.

ICYMI: Maria Cebula of Hagaman shared a pic of 8 ft. propeller that fell off a plane and through her roof Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/s8yh6H5Pml

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“This was an older plane, but it was a pretty good size propeller," New York State Police senior investigator Jeffrey Ullman said. “It went right through the roof and into the attic area, causing some damage to the walls."

BREAKING: Plane propeller falls from sky, lands in woman's bedroom in Hagaman. pic.twitter.com/vQtWuxYy3B

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July 16, 2015

Propeller falls off plane, slices through roof of NY home — and the pilot lands safely https://t.co/UnHlC1SPlm pic.twitter.com/aeFCBNz8Ng

— PIX11 News (@PIX11News) July 17, 2015

The Montgomery County Police were notified following the incident and began searching the area for a crash site but found nothing. The Federal Aviation Administration was also notified and is conducting a joint investigation with New York State Police.

The pilot was not named and has not been charged with any crime related to the aerial incident.

(H/T: Montgomery County Daily Gazette)

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