A pilot reported engine trouble just before crashing in Bristol on Thursday afternoon.
The Diamond DA20, with two people aboard, crashed in Bristol about 1 p.m., coming to a rest upside down near the shore, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
A preliminary report from the FAA indicates the pilot was experiencing engine trouble.
One person died in the crash, while the second occupant was taken to Miles Hospital in Damariscotta with minor injuries, the Midcoast Villager reported.
The plane had taken off from Brunswick Executive Airport for Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head, according to the Villager.
Federal records show the fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft was registered to John B. Hall of Lee, New Hampshire. Hall had received certification for the plane, which has been in use since 1996, just eight days before the crash. The address listed on the plane’s registration corresponds to a single-family home owned by Hall in the New Hampshire town, according to online tax assessment records.
Authorities haven’t released the victims’ identities.
The crash remains under investigation.