FAA Officials: Investigation Continues Of Small Plane Crash In Wayne

WAYNE, PA — Federal investigators said Monday the probe continues this week into the cause of a June 1 small plane crash on St. Davids Golf Club course in the Wayne section of Tredyffrin Township, Chester County.

The single-engine Cirrus SR22 crashed near the 14th hole of the course around 3:30 p.m, Rick Breitenfeldt, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Monday.

The plane is being stored in a facility in Claymont, Del., for further study, police said.

The National Transportation Safety Board is overseeing the investigation.

Golfers help the pilot and his wife, both in their 70s, get out of the wreckage. They were taken to Paoli Hospital to be treated for injuries.

The owner of the plane is identified at Harold P. Mueller III of Ambler, according to FAA public records available Monday. Authorities did not identify the pilot and the passenger of the plane.

Two cats were rescued. The cats were taken to the Radnor Fire Company station until a family member of the victims arrived to pick up the cats.

The aircraft was enroute to Wings Field in Blue Bell, Plymouth Township, from Fort Myers, Fla. with a stop for fuel in South Carolina.