By Nakia Cooper / KHOU.com
La Porte, Texas -- La Porte residents are surprised when a plane falls out of the air and lands on their lawn.
La Porte police were called to the 10,600 block of North H Street for reports of a plane that crash landed in a backyard.
Investigators say the experimental single engine aircraft had just taken off from the La Porte Municipal Airport when it dropped out of the sky.
The pilot said he lost control of the aircraft after the plane failed to gain altitude.
The left wing clipped some trees and the plane went down, crashing into a nearby backyard.
Residents ran over to over to help the pilot who had broken his leg.
The pilot was airlifted to Memorial Hermann by PHI helicopter for emergency treatment.
Rescuers said the pilot also appeared to suffer head trauma.
FAA and DPS are investigating.
No one on the ground was injured.
