Saturday, September 17, 2011

Minor injuries in takeoff mishap. Hat Field Airport (5N7), Nunica, Michigan.

Hat Field airstrip in Ottawa County, as seen from I-96. 
(Courtesy Google Maps)

NUNICA, Mich. (WOOD) - The pilot of a small plane suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon after making a mistake on takeoff from an Ottawa County airfield.

Authorities say the pilot suffered a minor ankle injury and damaged their plane after a failed takeoff attempt at Hat Field, off of 120th Avenue in Nunica.

The plane did suffer some damage, but authorities say the pilot's injuries were not life-threatening.

The rural airstrip is not paved and is designed only for small planes.

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