Plane Crash In Katy, Texas: 1 Dead As Four-Seater Aircraft Clips Wires

A small plane crashed in a field in Katy, Texas, on Thursday night, killing one person and knocking out electricity for the area.

Lynn Lunsford, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, confirmed the crash and said the plane was on its way to West Houston Airport from El Paso International Airport, Chron reported.

Peter Knutson, spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board, said there were definitive details available yet, except that one person was confirmed dead in the incident.

The Cy-Fair Fire Department said the person killed in the crash could possibly be the pilot, Abc 13 reported.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted the aircraft crashed into “partially wooded area near open field, just missing homes.” He added the plane struck a power line which resulted in power going out in the neighborhood. Officials were working on restoring the power supply, a task that could take several hours.

Richard Standifer, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the pilot tried to pull the aircraft nose up after it struck a power line. However, it spun around the crashed into a field. He added the plane was extensively damaged “from the front of the propeller to the wings.”

The plane was identified as a Mooney 20-TN, a four-seat aircraft. Federal investigators were on their way to the crash site.