"He managed to pull up before hitting the ground, bounced a few times across the paddock and landed up in the fence.
"It was a damn fine piece of flying," Eddy said. "He not only missed all the houses, he managed to land it comparatively safely."
Falloon, who has been flying for about three years, said the plane lost power because of an ignition fault and fell quickly. Landing, it came in too fast and he could not control it.
He said he was lucky to have a long paddock to land in, adding he had been trained for emergencies and did not have time to think much.
The Civil Aviation Authority will investigate.
No harm was done, Falloon said.
"The plane is all set to go and the fence is fixed. There's not a scratch — only my pride, and that will be back."