A 69-year-old pilot from Port Clinton in Ottawa County was seriously hurt Saturday afternoon after the single-engine plane he was flying crashed in a field in Sandusky County.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the pilot was flying a 1964 Piper PA-29-140 Cherokee and started experiencing engine problems just before 1 p.m.
The pilot attempted to head back to the Sandusky County Regional Airport but crashed in a field about half a mile northeast of it.
The pilot sustained serious injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Saint Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. Authorities said the pilot is in stable condition.
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The crash remains under investigation, and the FAA has been notified, authorities said.
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