Small Plane Crashes After Takeoff At Sterling Airport

UPDATE (3/12) -- The pilot in the crash has died, according to authorities. 

STERLING (CBS) – Emergency crews are responding to a small plane crash near Sterling Airport.

It happened around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The FAA said a Cessna 177 crashed after taking off from Runway 16.

The plane clipped trees and came to a rest about 100 yards from the end of the runway.

It is not known if the pilot, who was the only person on board, was injured.