Jul 16, 2026

Kansas pilot hospitalized after small plane crash

Posted Jul 16, 2026 9:00 AM
Location of the plane crash-Google image
Location of the plane crash-Google image

COWLEY COUNTY —One person was injured in a small plane crash just before 4:30p.m. Wednesday in Cowley County.

Photo courtesy KSN
Photo courtesy KSN

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a North Wing Maverick TR2 piloted by Melvin L. James, 76, Wichita, began to experience power loss to the engine, causing the pilot to crash while attempting to land in the 7000 Block 131st Road approximately eleven miles east of Udall.

The pilot was flown to Wesley Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. The NTSB and FAA will investigate.