Piper J3C-65 aircraft. Photo: Shutterstock A small vintage aircraft crashed into a house in Fulshear, Texas, on Monday morning, July 20, prompting an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
According to the FAA, the accident involved a Piper J3C-65 and occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. local time on July 20. The aircraft crashed into a residential property in Fulshear, located west of Houston.
The FAA said only the pilot was on board at the time of the accident. No additional information regarding the pilot's condition or whether anyone inside the home was injured was immediately available.
Officials also noted that air traffic control services were not being provided to the aircraft at the time of the crash, which is common for many general aviation flights operating under visual flight rules.
The circumstances leading to the accident have not yet been disclosed, and the FAA has confirmed that it will investigate the incident. Additional details are expected to be released as investigators examine the wreckage and determine what factors may have contributed to the crash.
In mid-May, another small aircraft crashed into a house in Akron, Ohio, triggering an investigation led by the FAA and the NTSB. Also in May, a single-engine plane crashed into a residential building in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, killing two and injuring three.