Saratoga Springs, Utah • Utah County authorities say the pilot escaped serious injury when a small plane crashed and flipped while attempting to land on an exposed part of the bed of Utah Lake.
The Sheriff’s Office says the pilot was able to walk away from his plane after it ended up upside-down in about a foot of water about 20 feet from shore.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Cannon says the pilot reported that a wind gust caused one of the plane’s wheels to touch water before it flipped.
The Sheriff’s Office said the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.