A Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in a Monroe, La., McDonald's parking lot Tuesday.
According to CBS television affiliate KNOE, pilot Ray Martin experienced engine failure while testing the aircraft. The plane subsequently spun out of control after its body brushed past many pine trees.
The airport director at Monroe regional airport told The Shreveport Times the crash did not destruct cars or other areas of the DeSiard Street restaurant.
"Part of the plane is up against the McDonald's sign post and it looks like maybe one car was damaged. The plane broke apart but it doesn't seem like any other major damage to any facilities around," Ron Phillips said.
Martin was airlifted to a hospital after suffering a head injury. No other passengers were on board.
Investigators are expected to arrive on scene Tuesday or Wednesday, according to National Transportation Safety Board information, The Times reported. NTSB board members don't have a Louisiana office.
According to KNOE, the aircraft took off from Monroe Regional Airport Tuesday morning. Radars last traced it at 3,800 feet according to The Times.
The crash did not disrupt traffic flow at Monroe Municipal Airport, but did result in the closure of U.S. route 80, from Lousiana route 139 to Kansas Lane, and the IberiaBank at 8019 DeSiard St., according to The Shreveport Times. The state highways to Sandal Street are also closed, KNOE reported.
The Louisiana Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office previously said the agency would notify the public when roads are accessible, and other new information is available.
"Updates will follow as information becomes available and as roads re-open," the Sheriff's office said in the statement. Monore Police directed traffic when the crash occurred.
Martin works for Brown's Feed and Chemical.
Four people perished in a Beechcraft Bonanza crash in January 2013. Pilot error was to blame.
