Elkhart County Sheriff's Deputies Investigate Crash Landing East Of Nappanee
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Staff Report-
On Friday at approximately 8:50pm, Elkhart County Sheriff's Deputies were called to investigate the report of an aircraft that had made a crash landing in a cornfield east of the Nappanee airport north of US 6 east of CR 13. David Cooper (age: 50) of Edwardsburg, MI was flying his Ultra light Mini-Max eastbound from the Nappanee airport when he had to make an emergency landing in a cornfield after experiencing engine problems. Cooper received no injuries and the aircraft suffered only minor damage. Cooper was headed to a private airstrip in Ligonier, Indiana. The incident is still under investigation and has been forwarded to the FAA for further review.
