Small plane lands along major Colorado Springs road Wednesday morning

Many commuters were probably surprised when driving over the hill south of Stetson Hills Rd. to see a crashed plane sitting on the shoulder of Powers Blvd. A CSPD officer looks over the scene of a single-engine plane crash that used southbound Powers Blvd. as a landing strip between Stetson Hills Rd. and Barnes Rd. about 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The plane was pushed to the shoulder so that both southbound lanes were still open, but moving very slowly. All on board were uninjured. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)

A small airplane made an emergency crash landing onto Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs early Wednesday morning, authorities reported.

At least one lane of southbound Powers Boulevard at Barnes Road remained closed at 7 a.m. after a single-engine plane landed there at 4:15 a.m., according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Three people were on board, but no injuries were reported.

The Colorado Springs Fire Department reported the crash just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. Since then, crews have been managing the wreck, and have contained a fuel leak coming from the plane.

There are no environmental concerns from the leak, CSPD spokesperson Ira Cronin confirmed.

Courtesy of CSFD
Courtesy of CSFD.

“Traffic in the area will be affected throughout the morning rush hour and for the foreseeable future. Please avoid the area,” the Police Department said on X around 5:45 a.m.

Traffic is still being let through, but only one lane was open at around 5:15 a.m., Gazette news partner KOAA reported. The closure was expected to last several hours.

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash, a spokesperson confirmed. The National Transportation Safety Board have also been notified.

The plane, a Piper PA-28, is registered to Allison Aviation LLC, the agency’s aircraft registry says. The plane was certified in July 2024. Public records show the business is located in Pueblo at 334 S. Pin High Drive.


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