COWLEY COUNTY —One person was injured in a small plane crash just before 4:30p.m. Wednesday in Cowley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a North Wing Maverick TR2 piloted by Melvin L. James, 76, Wichita, began to experience power loss to the engine, causing the pilot to crash while attempting to land in the 7000 Block 131st Road approximately eleven miles east of Udall.
The pilot was flown to Wesley Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. The NTSB and FAA will investigate.