LOS BANOS, Calif. (KFSN) -- An investigation is underway after a plane crashed in Los Banos Friday night.
Investigators say the pilot's experience may have prevented a tragedy.
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The emergency landing happened just after 7 pm near the intersection of Pioneer Road and Center Avenue.
The single-engine Cessna lost power while in the air, and the pilot managed to land it near an orchard while avoiding homes in the area.
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The crash knocked the plane's wheels off and damaged its wings, but the man flying the aircraft didn't suffer any injuries, and no one else was hurt.