Tarrant County

Pilot uninjured in crash near Hicks Airfield Sunday

The pilot of a Cessna 400 was uninjured when it crash landed near Hicks Airfield in Tarrant County, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office

A pilot was uninjured when their single-engine Cessna 400 came down near Hicks Airfield Sunday afternoon.

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office shared a picture of the fixed-gear aircraft off the road in a grassy area west of the airfield. The plane came to a stop just short of an area filled with brush.

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The sheriff's office said they were called to the crash along the 10800 block of N. Saginaw Boulevard near West Bonds Ranch Road at about 6 p.m.

There was no information about what brought the plane down. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the crash.

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It's not yet known if the pilot had recently departed Hicks Airfield or if they were trying to land.

Hicks Airfield is a public airport located in unincorporated northwest Tarrant County that serves general aviation.

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