She was operating a plane at an age some are learning to operate a car.

The 17-year-old pilot whose Cessna 150 crashed into a St. Hubert backyard Saturday had 12 hours of training and was on her third solo flight.

In Canada, you can start flying solo at the age of 14.

The teenager, whose name hasn’t been released, suffered bruises and a concussion in the crash. She was pulled from the wreckage by neighbours next to where the plane landed.

“She's in a good condition and we're really happy for her,” said Thierry Dugrippe, the director of operations at the Air Richelieu Flying School where the girl was taking lessons.

She was released from hospital Sunday and is expected to make a full recovery.

It’s unknown whether the accident was the result of human error or mechanical failure.

The Transportation Safety Board is expected to examine the wreckage and meet with her Tuesday to determine the circumstances of the crash.

While would-be pilots must pass a test before taking off, there is no required minimum number of training hours required before undertaking a solo flight, according to Dugrippe.

The number of hours required before going solo is based on the confidence the instructor has on their student. Dugrippe said on average, most people will have between 10 and 17 hours of experience with an instructor before flying alone.

He said the girl had taken lessons with two qualified and experienced instructors before taking off alone, and both instructors believed she was able capable of flying alone.

 “Before going solo, she went to fly with two different instructors and one has a lot of experience to just make sure the girl is able to fly solo. He won't let someone go solo if we're not sure the person is safe solo,” he said.

But residents in the area aren’t reassured – they have been complaining for decades about the increased use of the St. Hubert airport for pilot schools.

They say the crash is proof that flying schools in the area need to be better controlled.

The plane destroyed the gazebo in Altagracia Echavarria’s backyard. She said she knew the area would be noisy when she bought her home, but never expected the dangers of a falling plane.

“I think the planes take off too close. This is a residential area,” she said. “It can't continue like this. The federal authorities should look at modifying the flight path of the planes.”