BENNETT, Wis. — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing on a highway in northwestern Wisconsin Thursday afternoon.
Northern News Now reports that the landing occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Highway 53 in the town of Bennett, about 30 miles southeast of Duluth, Minnesota.
The FAA said the Cirrus SR22, registered in Duluth, was conducting an “experimental flight test,” but did not specify why the emergency landing at Solon Springs Airport was necessary.
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According to the FAA, the pilot was the only person on board and was not injured in the landing. The plane sustained no major damage.
The aircraft was built in Duluth by Cirrus Aircraft. The SR22, which first came on the market in 2000, is described by Cirrus Aircraft as “the best-selling general aviation aircraft in the world.”
Last month, the FAA reported a power failure in a similar Cirrus model when a pilot increased power to full throttle while attempting to take off.
It’s unclear where the incident occurred, but the FAA says investigators found “cracks in 24 of the levers” on the plane. The FAA and Cirrus are conducting a joint investigation.
