(From the Ohio State Highway Patrol)

The Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an injury plane crash that occurred just before 11:30 a.m. on June 27 near Kelleys Island Municipal Airport.

The preliminary investigation revealed the single-engine plane, a Cessna 177 Cardinal, piloted by Craig Reese, age 69, of Liberty Twp. Ohio, crashed while attempting to take off westbound from the airport. The plane crashed into the ground, no other property was damaged as a result of the crash.

Mr. Reese and his passenger, Robin Reese, age 67, of Liberty Twp. Ohio, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported by air ambulance to Mercy St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by Kelleys Island Police Department, Kelleys Island Fire Department and the FAA.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and the incident remains under investigation.