Pierce County, Wisconsin: Sheriff's Department responds to plane crash, no one injured

Pierce County (Press Release) - On February 15th 2013 at 9:39pm the Pierce County Sheriff's Department was notified of a plane crash at the Red Wing Region Airport. Upon arrival it was determined that a single engine plane was attempting to land when the landing gear had failed, causing the plane to skid down the runway coming to a stop in the middle of the runway. Both occupants of the plane were uninjured. The pilot was identified as Steven Hiltner age 30 of Rosemount Minnesota and the passenger was Corey Stever of St. Paul Minnesota. The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted and the plane was removed by Siewerts Towing of Red Wing to a secure location pending an investigation of the FAA.

Assisting at the scene was the Ellsworth Fire Department, Federal Aviation Administration, along with Red Wing Regional Airport Staff.

Crash remains under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration, and Pierce County Sheriff's Department.