The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that around 530 pm Tuesday,  a crop duster flown by Danny Thompson, Wyndmere, ND suffered mechanical issues.

These mechanical issues caused the aircraft to make an emergency landing 8 miles northwest of Lidgerwood, ND. During the landing the left wing of the aircraft clipped a telephone pole causing minor damage to the pole and to the left wing of the aircraft. The pilot was uninjured during the emergency landing.

Richland County assisted on scene and the crash remains under investigation by the FAA.