Two adults and a child aboard the aircraft were hospitalized after the plane came down near Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Two adults and a child were taken to a hospital Saturday after a small propeller plane crashed onto a roadway in San Jose, authorities said. All three suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The crash was reported shortly after 3 p.m. near Capitol Expressway and Excalibur Drive. The San Jose Fire Department responded to the scene and said no vehicles on the ground were involved. No additional injuries were reported.
Authorities said the two adults and the child were aboard the plane when it crashed. Emergency crews transported all three to a hospital for treatment. Officials did not immediately release their names or further details about their conditions.
The crash also caused a minor fuel spill. Fire crews contained the hazard and used absorbent material on the spilled fuel while responders worked around the damaged aircraft. The Fire Department advised people to avoid the area as crews cleared the scene.
The aircraft was identified through Federal Aviation Administration records as a 1968 Cessna 177A Cardinal. Records cited by local news organizations show the plane is registered to Flying Twenty Inc., a nonprofit flight club associated with San Jose State University students, alumni and faculty.
The plane came down in the roadway near the intersection, but authorities said no cars were struck. The lack of additional collisions limited the number of people hurt in an incident that brought firefighters, police and other emergency personnel to the area.
The Fire Department initially reported the crash just before 3:10 p.m. Saturday. Officials said the scene involved a small propeller aircraft and asked the public to stay away while emergency crews handled the fuel spill, treated the injured occupants and secured the area.
Authorities had not announced what caused the aircraft to come down as of Sunday. San Jose police said drugs and alcohol did not appear to be factors in the crash. Investigators had not publicly released additional information about what happened immediately before the aircraft reached the roadway.
The crash left several questions unresolved, including whether the plane experienced a mechanical problem or another type of emergency before it went down. Officials also had not announced findings explaining the aircraft’s flight path or final descent.
The investigation remained ongoing Sunday. The three people aboard survived with injuries described as non-life-threatening, while authorities continued working to determine why the aircraft crashed onto the San Jose roadway.
Author note: Last updated October 18, 2026.