Pilot Survives Small Plane Crash In Franktown

FRANTOWN, Colo. (CBS4) - A pilot walked away from a small plane crash in Franktown Sunday morning.

YouReporter Phil Curry sent CBS4 the pictures of the wreck. It happened around 9:30 a.m. in the Bannock Burn neighborhood.

(credit: Phil Curry)

Curry told CBS4 there were strong winds when the pilot tried to land on a grass airstrip. The nose of the Cessna 140 hit the ground and flipped over.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the pilot wasn't hurt. The plane suffered minor damage.