A Florida pilot was arrested Wednesday after police say he drunkenly crashed his twin-engine plane into an airport shed with his young son on board.

Christopher Hall, 57, of Satellite Beach, was operating a Cessna Skymaster 337 when he taxied across grass in a restricted area at Melbourne International Airport and clipped a small outbuilding containing communications equipment.

Hall and his 10-year-old son were not seriously hurt in the accident, which took place the family were preparing to fly to Dayton, Ohio.

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'Flying under the influence:' Christopher Hall, 57, has been charged with reckless operation of an aircraft while under the influence and child abuse without great harm for allegedly crashing his twin-engine plane into an airport shed

Direct hit: Hall's Cessna Skymaster 337 careened into an outbuilding containing communications equipment at Melbourne International Airport

Moments before the crash, an air traffic controller tried to stop Hall from entering an active runway

The 57-year-old man was arrested at the scene and charged with reckless operation of an aircraft while under the influence and child abuse without great harm.

The Cessna plane is registered to Hall's consulting company, Wireless Systems Engineering, based out of Satellite Beach, Florida.

In audio recordings from the control tower at the airport obtained by the station WKMG, an air traffic controller could be heard trying to stop Hall from entering an active runway.

'Okay, 32 Mike, where are you going?' the airport employee demands of Hall, referring to his plane and tail number. 'Skymaster 32 Mike, is everything alright, sir?'

The air traffic controller later told airport police that Hall didn't heed instructions and his voice was slurred.

Police officers who searched the plane say they found a half-empty bottle of cognac and a water bottle that had a clear liquid that smelled of alcohol.

Hall's son declined medical attention for minor scrapes and was released into the custody of a family member.

Hall was booked into Brevard County Jail and his bond was set at $4,000

Mr Hall was booked into the Brevard County Jail, from which he was released Thursday morning after posting $4,000 bond.

The Federal Aviation Administration and local law enforcement officers are investigating the cause of the incident.

In an ironic twist, according to an article in the Aviation Business Gazette from September 2013, the FAA recognized Christopher Hall with inclusion in its ‘prestigious’ Airmen Certification Database.

The database lists certified plots who have met or exceeded the educational, licensing and medical standards established by the federal agency.