Thursday, August 27, 2015

1 pilot killed after a Piper PA-25-260 Pawnee small plane crashes north of Llano, California


A small plane crashed north of Llano, killing at least one person, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015.
A small plane crashed north of Llano, killing at least one person, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015.
One person has died after a small plane crashed north of Llano in Los Angeles County Thursday, officials said.

The fixed-wing, single-engine plane was reported down at about 12:10 p.m. at Pearblossom Highway and 165th East.

The pilot, whose name has not been released, was declared dead at the scene.

The cause of the accident has not been determined. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. 


The PA-25 Pawnee was an agricultural aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft between 1959 and 1981. It remains a widely used aircraft in agricultural spraying and is also used as a tow plane, or tug, for launching gliders or for towing banners. In 1988 the design rights and support responsibility were sold to Latino Americana de AviaciĆ³n of Argentina.




Date:27-AUG-2015
Time:-12:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Piper PA-25-260 Pawnee
Owner/operator:Southern California Soaring Academy Inc
Registration: N4469Y
C/n / msn: 25-4872
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location:Near Crystal Airport (46CN), Llano, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:-
Departure airport:Crystal (46CN)
Destination airport:Crystal (46CN)
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted open field terrain next to Crystal Airport (46CN), Llano, California. The glider-tow airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179059
http://abc7.com/news/small-plane-crashes-in-llano;-1-dead/959393/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/08/27/pilot-killed-in-small-plane-crash-near-santa-clarita-area/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4369Y