Small plane hits hangar while taxiing at airport in Harvard, Illinois

CHICAGO (CBS) — A single-engine plane crashed into an airport hangar in northwest suburban Harvard on Wednesday afternoon.

The FAA said a Cessna 182 veered off the taxiway at Dacy Airport about 14 and hit a hangar building.

Harvard Fire Protection District firefighters responded to the crash and said the plane ended up nose down after the crash and leaking fuel. The aircraft’s front landing gear was damaged in the crash. Parts of the hangar were also damaged.

The pilot was able to exit the aircraft on his own after the crash and was not injured. Firefighters helped get the plane upright again to stop the fuel leak.

The FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office investigated the cause of the crash.