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(KNZA)--A St. John, Indiana man escaped injury late Wednesday afternoon after his small plane crashed while he was landing at the Sabetha Municipal Airport.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 57-year-old James Vacracos was attempting to land his 1967 Piper Arrow aircraft on the runway when the front landing gear collapsed, causing his plane to collide off the runway.
Vacracos was the lone occupant on board the aircraft.
The crash was reported shortly before 4:30 Wednesday afternoon.
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