QUITMAN, TX (KLTV)
A pilot has been injured following a plane crash southeast of Quitman.
The
Texas Department of Public Safety says that about 10:30 a.m., troopers
responded to a small plane crash southeast of the city of Quitman, near
County Road 3230. Preliminary crash information revealed that the pilot
of a small single-engine, homebuilt airplane was attempting to land on a
private landing strip.
The plane lost altitude due to decreasing
winds, causing the wheels to clip the top of a group of trees. The
aircraft landed nose first on the ground. DPS says the pilot, identified
as Benjamin Kunziker, 64, was airlifted to ETMC hospital in Tyler in
stable condition. The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified
and will continue the investigation.
According to the FAA, Kunziker broke his arm and leg. He was the only person on board the plane at the time of the crash.