Pilot injured after crash leaves small plane on its nose near Big Bear Airport

BIG BEAR, Calif. (KABC) -- A pilot was injured in a small plane crash near Big Bear Airport on Thursday evening, authorities said.

The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. in a field east of the airport, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

Video from the scene showed the small plane on its nose in the field.

The pilot was transported to a hospital for treatment, sheriff's officials said. No information on the pilot's condition was immediately available.

The cause of the crash has not been determined.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.