PHOTOS: Sheriff Releases Photos of Northfielder's Crashed Plane

A Northfield man escaped with minor injuries after crashing his small single-engine aircraft Tuesday afternoon after an aborted landing.

The pilot, Benny Harris Svien, 61, was flying after a brief flight when he attempted to land on the runway located on his property in southern Dakota County, according to Sheriff Dave Bellows.

After attempting to land he powered the aircraft but began experiencing mechanical problems with the plane's rudder at approximately 1,700 feet, according to a media release from the Sheriff's Office.

The plane caught on fire after crashing in a cornfield. Svien was able to get out of the plane, sustaining only minor cuts to his neck.

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