Tasmanian pilot escapes light plane crash

A pilot has escaped uninjured after crashing a light plane near a festival site in northern Tasmania.

The single-engine Cessna crashed on landing near Tasmania's rural festival, Agfest, about 2pm (AEST) on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old pilot lost control, police said, and the plane ploughed through two fences before coming to rest on its roof.

He was not hurt and no passengers were on board.

Agfest, which attracts thousands of visitors, begins on Thursday near the small town of Carrick.