ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A small plane made an unexpected landing on a St. Lucie County road Friday morning.
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said the pilot experienced a "mid-air emergency" at about 10:15 a.m. when the aircraft's front landing gear failed to deploy properly.
The pilot subsequently landed in the 15000 block of Skyking Drive at Treasure Coast Airpark near Port St. Lucie.
"As a result, the pilot executed a controlled landing," the sheriff's office said.
The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was uninjured and able to exit the aircraft without assistance.
Online records from FlightAware show the plane, a Piper Aztec, departed Treasure Coast Airpark at 7:59 a.m. before landing at 10:06 a.m.
The sheriff's office said the Federal Aviation Administration does not classify this incident as a crash.
No other details were immediately available.
