Xenia Post investigating after Cessna makes emergency landing in a field
By
Ohio State Highway Patrol, Press Release
The Xenia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a single-engine airplane made an emergency landing in a field near the intersection of Old U.S. Route 35 and Straley Road in Xenia Township. The incident occurred on Dec. 14 at approximately 2:05 p.m.
A Cessna 172N, piloted by Curtis Walt, 73, of Fairfield, was flying from Columbus to Cincinnati when the engine failed. Walt was able to land the aircraft in a plowed field approximately five miles east of Xenia. Walt and his passenger were uninjured.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Silvercreek Township Fire Department and Federal Aviation Administration.
The incident remains under investigation.