HEBRON, ND (trfnews.i234.me) – On June 17, 2024, at approximately 7:30 am MT, a small crop sprayer aircraft had to conduct an emergency landing due to engine failure east of Hebron. The pilot, Pierson Chase, stated that he was coming from spraying south of Glen Ullin heading back to Hebron when the engine began acting abnormally, surging and sputtering. Chase attempted to make it to the Hebron airstrip when the engine quit, and he attempted to land on Morton County Road 89 just north of County Road 140. The small aircraft was pulled into the ditch. Chase was uninjured in the incident and contacted proper authorities to report it. Morton County Sheriff’s Office and the North Dakota Highway Patrol responded to the scene, the FAA and NTSB were notified and are investigating the incident.
I’m Neil Berg reporting for trfnews.i234.me