Pilot injured when crop duster airplane crashes in N.J., authorities say

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A crop dusting aircraft crashed in a field outside of Bridgeton Saturday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The single-engine plane, a Grumman G-164, had only the pilot aboard when it crashed at about 9:45 a.m. in Hopewell, just west of Bridgeton, the FAA said.

A New Jersey State Police spokesperson said plane went down in a field off Route 49 near Cassidy Court during an emergency landing. The pilot, who the agency did not identify, was taken to a Camden hospital for treatment.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.

The Grumman G-164 is also known as an Ag Cat and was designed as an agricultural aircraft.

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Kevin Shea may be reached at kshea@njadvancemedia.com.

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