Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport manager Glen Kelly offered an update on a few events at the airport including an incident that resulted in no injuries or damages and a flight check for a piece of equipment that will be used for the first time since its installation in 2006.

On Nov. 14 around 9 p.m., the pilot of a privately owned plane called the airport and said he was having issues with the electrical parts of his aircraft.

The pilot was not from this area and was on his way to Pittsburgh when the incident happened, Kelly said. The electrical issues caused his gear to not work properly and at one point, the lights went off on the panel of the aircraft and the pilot had to do a precautionary landing at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport.

“He did a good job of keeping it down the center line, which is good. (It was) much safer for him. Thank God nobody was hurt,” Kelly said. “Our firetruck was ready, they went out immediately.”

There was no fire or damage to the runway or lights. The only damage sustained was to the aircraft because it bellied in, Kelly said.

Airport staff worked most of the night to clear the runway.

“We were very fortunate,” Kelly said.

A flight check is scheduled which will test the airport’s Precision Approach Lighting System which uses lights to indicate to the pilots if they are approaching the runway at the proper angle.

After several months of preparation involving removing trees and a total of four surveys, it is now ready for a flight check.

“We’re ready for a flight check to say ‘you’re ready to go and you can turn it on,'” Kelly said. “I’m just glad we’re nearing the finish line here and getting this thing fully operational.”

Candice Black can be reached at cblack@newsandsentinel.com