(AP) – A central Kansas man has died after the ultralight aircraft he was flying crashed at Great Bend Municipal Airport.

The Kansas Highway Patrol identifies the victim as 26-year-old Lucas Campbell, of Great Bend.

Investigators and witnesses said Campbell was flying slowly across the airport just after 1 p-m. Tuesday when the single-seat aircraft rose, then nose-dived into a grassy area near a runway.

Campbell was later pronounced dead at Great Bend Regional Hospital.

He was described as an experienced pilot who worked as a flight instructor for an aviation company at the airport.