The plane came down in a paddock just off Waukivory Rd about 10.30am Wednesday morning, about 1.5km from the intersection with the Bucketts Way.

The pilot and lone occupant of the single engine aircraft was able to walk from the crash scene with only minor injuries.

He was later taken to hospital by ambulance after complaining of back and neck pain.

A witness to the accident said there was little evidence that the aircraft was in trouble.

"I didn't hear a thing," the witness, a nearby property owner who did not want to be named, said.

"The only thing that alerted me that something was up was the dogs went nuts.

"The pilot was wandering about the paddock when I got over there."

It is believed the middle-aged man was a test pilot who was putting the brand new aircraft through its paces before handing it back to the owners.

The plane had only completed 17.5 hours of the mandatory 25 hours flight time when it was due to be returned to the owners.

The witness said the pilot had told him the plane began to lose power but had stabilised, before the engine had again failed and the plane crash landed into the paddock.

One of the plane's landing gears had been ripped clear off in the accident, while the left wing had buckled on impact.

The plane's three propeller blades had also broken off. 

Local emergency service crews, including the SES, police, Rural Fire Service (RFS), Fire and Rescue NSW and ambulance, arrived at the scene about 10.40am.

Crews from both Fire and Rescue NSW and the RFS had to drain about 80 litres of fuel from the plane's wings before it could be moved.A PILOT walked away with only minor injuries after his light plane crash landed east of Gloucester.

The plane came down in a paddock just off Waukivory Road about 10.30am Wednesday about 1.5km from the intersection with the Bucketts Way.

The pilot and lone occupant of the single engine aircraft was able to walk from the crash scene with only minor injuries.

He was later taken to Manning Hospital by ambulance after complaining of back and neck pain.

A witness to the accident said there was little evidence that the aircraft was in trouble.

"I didn't hear a thing," the witness, a nearby property owner who did not want to be named, said.

"The only thing that alerted me that something was up was the dogs went nuts.

"The pilot was wandering about the paddock when I got over there."

It is believed the middle-aged man was a test pilot who was putting the brand new aircraft through its paces before handing it back to the owners.

The plane had only completed 17.5 hours of the mandatory 25 hours flight time when it was due to be returned to the owners.

The witness said the pilot had told him the plane began to lose power but had stabilised, before the engine again failed and the plane crash landed into the paddock.

Part of the landing gear was ripped off in the accident, while the left wing buckled on impact and the three propeller blades had also broken off. 

Local emergency service crews, including the SES, police, Rural Fire Service (RFS), Fire and Rescue NSW and ambulance, arrived at the scene about 10.40am.

Crews from both Fire and Rescue NSW and the RFS had to drain about 80 litres of fuel from the wings before it could be moved.