Incident occurred September 17, 2015 at Knapp State Airport (KMPV), Barre/Montpelier, Vermont

Date: 17-SEP-15
Time: 00:00:00Z
Regis#: UNREGISTERED
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: Minor
Damage: Unknown
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
FAA Flight Standards District Office:  FAA Portland FSDO-65
City: MONTPELIER
State: Vermont

ULTRALIGHT, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, MONTPELIER, VT

BERLIN, Vt. -  A pilot was taken to the hospital following a plane crash Thursday afternoon in Berlin.

Officials say around 4:30 p.m., a single-engine plane leaving the Knapp State Airport lost control. When the pilot tried to return to the airport, he missed the runway and experienced a hard landing in a nearby field. The plane was destroyed on impact.

The pilot was the only person in the plane. He suffered cuts to his hand and head.

The airport was shut down for about an hour.

Source:  http://www.wcax.com