Ultralight planes appear to be “ultra heavy” based on their crash statistics: Pilot in hospital after ultralight plane crash near Preeceville, Canada

PREECEVILLE, SK S0A, CANADA

REGINA – A pilot remains in hospital on Wednesday morning after a plane crash three kilometres east of Preeceville on highway 49 Tuesday night.

RCMP says the pilot was ejected from the ultra-light air craft and taken to a Regina hospital by STARS Air Ambulance. 

There is no update on the pilots’ condition this morning.

Transport Canada and RCMP are investigating

Date:	28-APR-2015
Time:	07:00 p.m.
Type:	ultralight
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Unknown
Location:	near Preeceville -   Canada
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The ultralight plane crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot was taken to hospital.

Sources:

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175753
http://ckom.com/story/pilot-hurt-small-plane-crash-near-preeceville/551477