Engine separates from Cessna 210 shortly after takeoff in Gonzales, LA
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A 74‑year‑old pilot of a Cessna 210 experienced an engine separation shortly after takeoff from Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales, Louisiana, before 5 a.m., and the flight lasted less than a minute.
The pilot survived with minor injuries, including a minor cut to his head, while emergency crews found the aircraft upside down about half a mile from the runway and the engine roughly 100 yards away on a nearby road.