HARRIESTOWN, NY — A multi-agency search was initiated July 13 at approximately 11:15 p.m. after the New York State Police were notified of a downed aircraft near Hearf’s Way and State Route 186, close to the Adirondack Regional Airport.
A preliminary investigation determined that a 1976 Piper Aerostar departed Adirondack Regional Airport at approximately 10:36 p.m.
Shortly after takeoff, when the aircraft was estimated to be about 100 feet above the ground, communication with the aircraft was lost.
Search crews later located the aircraft, which had been destroyed by the impact and post-crash fire.
At this time, the number of occupants on board has not been confirmed.
The New York State Police were assisted at the scene by local fire departments, the Saranac Lake Police Department, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers.
The National Transportation Safety Board has responded to the scene and is investigating the cause of the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing.
