Preliminary reports show there are no injuries.
WESTHAMPTON - The pilot of a small plane lost control while taxiing at a family-owned airstrip and hit a tree off Southampton Road Sunday.
The pilot, whose name was not available, was alone in the plane. He got out by himself and was taken to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton by Westhampton Fire Department.
The man, who is in his 40s, had minor injuries, Westhampton Fire Chief Chris Norris said.
The single-engine plane was taxiing at about 4 p.m. when the accident happened. It is not believed to have gotten off the ground, Norris said.
"It went nose first into the tree," he said. "There was significant damage to the plane."
The Federal Aviation Administration will come to Westhampton Monday to investigate the crash. Massachusetts State Police also responded to the accident, Norris said.
The accident happened behind 96 Southampton Road. The homeowner holds the proper permits to have a private airstrip at his home, Norris said.