Damaged Piper Super Cub  that crashed in Mackenzie – photo submitted

Mackenzie, BC. – The pilot of a small plane is lucky to be alive.

The Piper Super Cub crash  landed  on the Conifex FFI road  in the District of Mackenzie  early this afternoon.  Early reports suggest the pilot was experiencing engine  trouble and attempted to land the plane on  a roadway.

The landing did not go as planned  as  one wing clipped a tree.

The pilot was able to walk away from the crash site.

The Transportation  Safety Board is investigating.