Conroe police say this plane made an emergency landing on the streets of downtown Conroe on Tuesday night 
CONROE, TX (KTRK) -- A plane made an emergency landing in the streets of downtown Conroe, according to the Conroe Police Department. The incident happened at around 9:50pm Tuesday at 6th Street at Davis.
The pilot has less 100 hours of flying time and has only had her pilot license for about three months when she came face to face with an emergency no pilot ever wants to see.
Officials say 22-year-old Sarah Chantal Rovner took off last night from West Houston Airport on assignment with the Civil Air Patrol. About six miles out her plane lost power.
At first Rovner hoped to glide back to the airport, but the plane was not going to make it. So Rovner decided to land on East Davis Street in Conroe. Once she touched down Rovner's plane hit a small power line, then after turning onto 6th Street the plane knocked down a sign. The wing was sheared off after she moved out of the way of an oncoming car.
"The one thing that I would say is that I'm looking forward to flying with her," said Lt. Col. Bob Beeley with the Civil Air Patrol. "She is an excellent pilot. She did a good job. She did what she was trained to do."
The plane belongs to the Air Force and will be turned over to the insurance company. Investigators still don't know why her engine lost power.
You can read more about this story in The Courier of Montgomery County, one of our Houston Community Newspaper partners.
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