The small aircraft sustained substantial damage when it crashed into the Brethren Village Retirement Community parking lot March 9, 2025.
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Overweight Plane, Open Door Caused PA Crash: NTSB

A small plane that exploded into flames after crashing into a Lancaster County retirement community was overloaded and stalled shortly after takeoff, federal investigators revealed in a final report ...
The NTSB concluded the probable cause was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff due to distraction from the open cabin door, resulting in an aerodynamic stall at too low an ...