Small plane crashes in Ocean County

     Image: Google Maps

    Image: Google Maps

    A vintage single engine plane crashed Tuesday evening in southern Ocean County, police say.

    The crash occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. near Laurel Hill Lane in Eagleswood, according to the New Jersey State Police.

    The pilot of the red and white 1947 single engine Stinson plane suffered minor injuries, police said.

    A video from NBC10, below, shows the plane in trees near a driveway. The house on the property was not damaged. 

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    The crash has been referred to the FAA for future investigation. 

    Pilot survives after small plane crashes in Eagleswood Township, New Jersey: https://t.co/4VhztmGxzQ pic.twitter.com/Q8DGcyebZF

    — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) May 17, 2017

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