ROCK — An ultralight aircraft resembling a hang glider crashed at approximately 5:30 p.m. Saturday north of the Cowley-Butler county line, near Rock.
Pilot Fred Lepper, 44, of rural Douglass, and passenger Mike Anderson, also of rural Douglass, were flying in a light blue and lime green aircraft when Anderson noticed that the aircraft's engine was sputtering and they were losing altitude.
The crash occurred when Lepper was looking for a place to land, according to Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet.
Lepper was transported by LifeWatch helicopter to a Wichita hospital with a severe laceration to his leg.
Anderson was treated by EMS and released at the scene.
"The FAA has been notified and will be investigating the crash," Herzet said.
According to the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Aviation, an ultralight aircraft is an extremely lightweight aircraft with a low flight speed, power and fuel capacity, used for sport or recreation.
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