The pilot of a plane that crash landed in a field in Harpswell Friday evening was the only person onboard and able to walk away.
It appears that there was a mechanical issue that caused the pilot to bring the fixed wing, single engine plane down in a field at 595 Harpswell Islands Road. The Cessna Stationair hit a rock and overturned during the landing. The crash was reported at approximately 5:10 p.m.
The Harpswell Neck and Orr’s and Bailey Islands fire departments responded to the incident.
The FAA is expected to be at the scene of the crash in the morning to investigate.
dmoore@timesrecord.com
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