BREITUNG TOWNSHIP, MI-- A pilot escaped serious injury when his plane crashed in Dickinson County Saturday.
WLUC-TV says around 1:50 p.m. someone called 911 to report a Piper Super Cub had crash-landed on big Fumee Lake in Breitung Township. The caller said they were contacted by the pilot, who was walking to the lake’s parking lot.
The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office responded and met up with the 62-year-old pilot. He was taken out of the recreational area via ATV to an ambulance, which transported him to Dickinson County Healthcare System. The pilot was treated for minor injuries and released.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified about the accident.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking people to stay away from the crash site.
