(From the Ohio State Highway Patrol)

The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a minor-injury twin-engine plane crash that occurred just after 12:30 p.m. on September 3 near the Wood County Airport.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a Piper Seminole attempted to land to the west, on Runway 28, where the left-seat pilot, Ulrich Marlon Tchiedje Ngaleumo, 23, Pickerington, aborted the landing and attempted to do a go-around procedure.

The right-seat pilot, Joel Borton, 34, Perrysburg, then took control of the twin-engine plane and made a forced landing in a bean field approximately one-quarter mile northwest of the departure end of the runway.

Mr. Ngaleumo sustained minor injuries and was transported to the Wood County Hospital by ground ambulance. Mr. Borton was not injured. The Piper sustained heavy damage.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Bowling State University Police Department, Bowling Green Fire Division, Wood County Regional Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration.

The incident remains under investigation.

(pictures courtesy of WTOL-11)

(From Bowling Green State University)

Bowling Green State University issued the following statement regarding a forced landing of an aircraft north of Wood County Airport:

“Today, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a Bowling Green State University student and designated pilot examiner with the Federal Aviation Administration were flying in a multi-engine aircraft near Bowling Green and made a forced landing north of the Wood County Airport.

The student, who was nearing graduation, was being evaluated by the examiner for a commercial pilot license, which requires landing an aircraft during a simulation of an engine failure. During this simulation, the FAA examiner took over the aircraft, landing the plane in a field adjacent to the airport.

Both the student and examiner experienced minor injuries and are reported to be doing well. The student was taken to Wood County Hospital as a precaution. Bowling Green State University is grateful for the quick actions and response and will continue to work with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and FAA.”

(pictures courtesy of WTOL-11)