Single-engine aircraft landed in field near Monument due to engine trouble

By Ashley Eberhardt | Fox 21 News

An initial report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) states that a Piper single-engine airplane that landed in a field near Monument on Jan. 6 experienced engine trouble.

The Piper PA-12 landed in a field near Highway 105 between Monument and Palmer Lake around 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6. According to FAA records, the plane took off from Kelly Air Park in Elbert, Colorado, about 25 miles northeast of Monument.

The plane was only in the air for about 20 minutes before making the emergency landing, according to FlightAware data.

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