Pilot sustains minor injuries after emergency landing of Pietenpol Aircamper in Kansas
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A 68‑year‑old pilot of a 2011 Pietenpol Aircamper performed an emergency landing in a field near Kansas 27 just south of River Road, about two miles south of U.S. 50, after a mechanical failure while airborne.
The incident was reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol at 9 a.m. on Tuesday; the aircraft was damaged, the pilot suffered minor injuries and was not taken to a hospital, and the FAA and NTSB will investigate.