Overview

• The single-engine 1946 Aeronca 7 AC went down Saturday in a farm field west of Hinckley Airfield near US-30, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
• The 51-year-old pilot from Maple Park was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity is being withheld pending family notification.
• A 3-year-old passenger was injured and initially treated at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital before transfer to Lurie Children’s Hospital, where they remain in stable condition.
• Multiple local agencies, including the Hinckley and Waterman fire departments and the Hinckley Police Department, responded to secure the crash site.
• The FAA and NTSB are examining wreckage and flight records to determine what led to the crash.