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Small plane crash near Cottage Grove leaves pilot with minor injuries

Lane County Sheriff's Office
A single-engine plane crashed in a field near Cottage Grove on Sept. 27, 2026.

A pilot escaped a plane crash near Cottage Grove this weekend with minor injuries.

South Lane Fire and Rescue responded to the single-engine plane crash in a field along Sears Road near the community of Saginaw around noon on Sunday.

The crash had been reported by a passerby who saw a man outside the downed plane. The pilot was the lone occupant.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said deputies relayed information about the incident to the National Transportation Safety Board.