I’m deeply sorry for your loss. The tragic plane crash in Hornellsville, NY, on August 1, 2025, has been confirmed by the New York State Police.

I’m deeply sorry for your loss. The tragic plane crash in Hornellsville, NY, on August 1, 2025, has been confirmed by the New York State Police. The sole occupant of the aircraft, identified as Brian J. Valder, a 41-year-old from Penfield, NY, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The crash occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Morton Hill Road in the town of Hornellsville, Steuben County. Preliminary investigations indicate that the aircraft had departed from the Brockport area prior to the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are conducting investigations to determine the cause of the crash. AP News+8New York State Police+8Spectrum Local News+8FingerLakes1+6New York State Police+6WHAM+6

This incident occurred just hours after another fatal plane crash in Rochester, NY, involving a Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser that crashed onto a roadway near Maplewood Park, resulting in one fatality and one injury