The helicopter went down near the parking lot of Embrace Fellowship Church, located at 22825 Antique Lane in New Caney.
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The pilot was not injured during the crash and told ABC13 Eyewitness News he suffered only a small bruise.
He says he was flying back from Cleveland, Texas when suddenly, while flying 1,500 feet off the ground, the engines began to malfunction.
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"I had to make an emergency landing," he said. "I came in and shot for the asphalt and missed it. I pulled back on the stick to kind of slow it down some and it dropped like a rock and crashed into the tree, but I'm okay."
He said this is the second time he's been involved in a helicopter crash.
"I'm pretty lucky," he said.