Small Planes Crash in Cortland and Chenango Counties

Chenango County Sheriff’s officials say a witness at the crash of a small airplane in Greene risked serious injury to himself but quickly pulled the pilot from the burning wreckage as the flames were rapidly spreading.

The plane piloted by 70 year old Roger Quinn of Windsor crashed a quarter mile southeast of the Greene Airport at 12:15 p.m. September 1. Quinn was airlifted to Wilson Memorial Medical Center in Johnson City were he was reported hospitalized in critical condition with numerous internal injuries.

Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Village of Greene Police Department, the Greene Fire Department and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Sheriff Ernest Cutting Junior said he wanted to thank the Fire Department and Greene Ambulance for the fast response on a busy holiday.

Meanwhile, the FAA and National Traffic Safety Bureau are investigating a crash landing of a 1948 Beechcraft Bonanza B35a August 29 in Cortland County.

Sheriff’s officials say the vintage plan suffered a mechanical problem and the attempted crash-landing fell short of the Cortland County Airport in Cortlandville.

Pilot, Timothy Coughlin and co-pilot, Eric Wayman suffered minor injuries.