A man was seriously injured in a plane crash on Sunday afternoon.

According to State Highway Patrol, a 2000 single-engine Cessna attempted to land around 12:20 p.m. at Lake Norman Airpark and struck several trees, crashing into the front yard of a home on the 100 block of Normandy Road.

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The pilot, 62-year-old Peter Granow of South Carolina, was taken to a Charlotte hospital with serious injuries.

The FAA is investigating the crash.