(photo source: Tuscola County Sheriff Office)
(TUSCOLA COUNTY) -An afternoon of enjoying a flight around the Thumb area didn’t quite go as planned for an area pilot over the weekend.
A Huron County pilot had to make an emergency landing onto a roadway in neighboring Tuscola County over the weekend after experiencing issues with his aircraft.
The 72-year-old Kinde man was flying a Cessna solo on Saturday afternoon when he started having engine problems and couldn’t make it back to the Caro Airport.
He attempted to land on Graf Road in Tuscola County’s Indianfields Township, but he touched down too hard and crash landed.
According to the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office, the man had minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.
Authorities on the scene are not sure what caused the engine to lose power during the flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun their investigation which is expected to take several months.
