On July 6, 2024, a little after 1:30 pm, the Sunriver Police Department in Oregon responded to a reported airplane crash at the Sunriver Airport. A 1957 Piper PA-22-150 single engine aircraft crashed as it was landing on the #18 runway at the airport, according to officials. The aircraft had landed on the runway and was traveling with all three wheels on the ground when reportedly a strong gust of wind pushed the aircraft’s left wing at an angle which caused it to make contact with the runway. The plane’s nose and propeller then made contact with the runway, police said. The pilot was the only person in the plane and was able to exit the aircraft. He is reportedly uninjured. Sunriver Police said the department notified the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration. The plane was removed from the runway at 2:30 pm and the runway was re-opened to air traffic.