A single-engine 1978 Cessna 152 made an emergency landing at a beach in Cape Henlopen State Park near Lewes, Delaware at about 7:30 p.m. on July 2.
The two-seater plane took off from Ocean City, Maryland and was on its way to Georgetown when it started experiencing engine trouble. The pilot then decided to look for a suitable place to make an emergency landing.
The plane landed between Gordon’s Pond and Herring Point incurring some damage to its propeller. There were 2 people aboard at the time of incident: Robert Danzi, 65, of Selbyville, who was piloting the plane and Joanne Guilfoil, 64, of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Neither of them were injured.
State police, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the FAA are looking into the incident.
The plane was removed from the site next morning, with permission from the FAA.
According to the FAA records, the plane is registered to Nancy Ulanowicz of Owings, Maryland.