Inver Grove Heights man crash lands experimental plane in Wisconsin
An Inver Grove Heights man flying a homemade experimental aircraft had to make an emergency landing Friday morning in Wisconsin, according to the Pierce County sheriff’s office.
Officials said Steven Hulse, 69, lost engine power and made the emergency landing shortly before 7 a.m. on Wisconsin 35 and County Road E in Oak Grove Township.
During the crash landing, the airplane struck multiple road signs, skidded across the highway and came to rest in the west ditch. Hulse was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. The sheriff’s office did not provide further information about his condition.
The crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Prescott Fire Department and Allina Medical Services assisted on the scene.
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