HAMILTON COUNTY —One person was injured in a small plane accident just after 9a.m. Tuesday in Hamilton County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Pietenpol Aircamper piloted by Luke T Gerard, 68, Manter Kansas, had a mechanical failure while airborne. The pilot decided to perform an emergency landing in a field near Kansas 27 just South of River Road, approximately two miles miles south of U.S. 50
The airplane was damaged and Gerard had minor injuries, according to the KHP. The KHP did not report he was transported for treatment. The FAA and NTSB will investigate.