Remarkably there are no reports of injuries.
Update 7/17 2:01pm: New York State Police say the crash itself happened Tuesday night shortly after 7pm. The pilot, Clifford Souza of Pattersonville had just taken off from Duanesburg Airport, he was attempting to scout a nearby landing area when wheels of the plane caught some tall grass, causing him to lose airspeed. He was able to make an emergency landing in the field. Police say alcohol was not a factor and there doesn't appear to be any kind of criminal activity. The FAA is still looking into the situation.
photo: New York State Police
Update 2:11pm: CBS 6 has posted aerial photos on their Facebook page - the plane remains in a Knox field upside down.
A small airplane with one passenger went down in the Albany County town of Knox. News 10 says police were called to the scene shortly after 8am Wednesday. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple confirmed only one person was on the plane at the time, but there were no injuries.
It happened in the area of Berne-Altamont Rd and Knox Gallupville Rd.
No word yet on the cause of the crash, Sheriff Apple and the State Police are investigating.
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