Plane Crash Kills One in Milton
One person died and another was seriously injured after a plane crashed into the driveway of a home in Milton. The pilot, Frederick Barber, 58, from Port Charlotte, Florida, was killed in the crash. The passenger, Alexander Hoff, 39, from Hollis, New Hampshire, sustained severe injuries and was transported to Albany Medical Center.
The accident occurred at 10:24 a.m. on Wyndham Way in a residential area of Milton. Nine fire departments, three police agencies, Community EMS, Saratoga County Office of Emergency Management, and the Saratoga County Hazardous Material Team responded to the scene, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Saratoga County Sheriff Mike Zurlo stated, “The plane is believed to have struck a tree before dropping into the driveway of a residence.”
Although initially reported as a structure fire with entrapment, responders found the fire was limited to the outside of the house and the structure was not damaged. The residents inside evacuated safely without injury.
The aircraft was a Mooney M20E, a fixed-wing, single-engine plane originally manufactured in 1964, as per FAA Aircraft Registration records.
Written by Aidan Cahill on November 6, 2025.
Summary: A Mooney M20E aircraft crashed into a Milton driveway, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger while the home’s occupants escaped unharmed.