VSP investigating emergency aircraft landing in Ashburn

At 4:52 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 22, Virginia State Police responded to investigate a plane that had made an emergency landing in Loudoun County. 

The single-wing 1977 Cessna was flying from New Jersey to the Dulles International Airport when it began experiencing mechanical problems. The pilot, Aaron Adams, 28, of Denton, Texas, notified Dulles of the problems, and attempted an emergency landing on a strip of private property in the 21,500 block of Megawatt Drive in Ashburn.

Adams was treated for minor injuries. He was the only one on the aircraft. 

The pilot was able to land, but did not have sufficient space to stop, and the plane struck a dirt embankment.

The FAA and NTSB were notified. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue and MWAA Police assisted at the scene.