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By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor
ROBBINSVILLE — A recently restored 1929 biplane flipped upside down after landing at Robbinsville airport Friday afternoon, but the pilot walked away from the crash with only a minor cut on his forehead.
Township police, as well as firefighters from Robbinsville and surrounding communities, responded to the accident, which occurred on a runway near the 16th hole of the Miry Run Golf Course. There were no injuries on the ground.
The pilot told a reporter after the crash that he was “fine,” but declined to give his name. Police later identified him as Alan Lopez, 70, of Princeton.
The upside-down plane with its wheels pointed skyward drew a group of curious onlookers to the small airport on Sharon Road and required the closing of the runway to air traffic until the aircraft could be up-righted.
Police said the pilot had apparently been trying to land the aircraft when he lost control, causing the aircraft to spin and flip over. The investigation has been turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Aeronautics Division of the state Department of Transportation.

