POLK COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 A plane crashed in Polk County on Friday night, prompting a response from deputies, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
In a release, deputies said the crash was reported shortly after 8 p.m. west of Mulberry.<\/p>\n
Upon arrival, first responders discovered that the pilot was uninjured and that he was the only person involved.<\/p>\n
Location of crash near Mulberry (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
Per investigators, the aircraft \u2014 a one-seat, fixed-wing plane \u2014 had taken off from South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry.<\/p>\n
\u201cSoon after takeoff, the plane experienced engine trouble,\u201d the release reads. \u201cThe pilot found a grassy area not far from the airport near SR-60 and County Line Road where he could land the plane.\u201d<\/p>\n
But after touching down and slowing to a stop, the plane flipped over, investigators added.<\/p>\n
Another image of the crashed plane (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n
No additional information has been provided at this time.<\/p>\n
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