Pilot has minor injuries after northern Ohio plane crash, WHIO TV reports

WHIO TV reports that an investigation is underway into a Saturday morning airplane crash in northern Ohio. According to the station, the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to Lee Airport in Lexington Township at about 10:41 a.m., a detail the report attributes to CBS News affiliate WOIO.

The aircraft was a 1957 Cessna 182A single-engine plane associated with Canton Air Sport, WHIO TV said. During landing, the report states, the plane lost control, struck a ditch and came to rest near State Route 225.

The pilot, described as being from Twin Falls, Idaho, suffered minor injuries, according to the station. The pilot was taken to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital for treatment.

WHIO TV reports that both the FAA and the NTSB were notified. The crash remained under investigation as of the report. The station did not identify the pilot by name, and the report did not include additional details about what caused the loss of control.