Small plane crashes in Yolo County during landing attempt near Knights Landing

A pilot was taken to a hospital after a small plane crashed while trying to land in rural Yolo County near Knights Landing, sheriff's officials said Thursday.

The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. in the area of County Road 14. The Yolo County Sheriff's Office said the private aircraft was attempting to land when it crashed and was damaged.

Federal Aviation Administration officials later identified the aircraft as a Cessna 172N and said only the pilot was aboard. The FAA described the crash location as Woodland.

That pilot was taken to a hospital for treatment, though the extent of their injuries was not immediately released.

Yolo County sheriff's officials initially said both the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board had been notified. The FAA said Thursday that it will investigate the crash.

A preliminary FAA accident report is expected later.

No other details about what led to the crash were immediately available.