The pilot of a Piper Arrow suffered minor injuries when he
crash-landed in an Orcutt strawberry field, but he and his passengers were able
to walk away from the incident. (Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo)
APRIL 4, 2015
A small plane crash-landed in an Orcutt strawberry field
Saturday, but the three people on board survived, according to the Santa
Barbara County Fire Department.
The pilot suffered minor injuries in the crash, but his two
passengers were unhurt.
At 11:44 a.m., a Piper Cherokee Arrow aircraft made an
emergency landing in a strawberry field just east of Highway 101 and Clark
Avenue, fire Capt. Dave Zaniboni said.
On board the plane were the pilot, his son and his son’s
fiancée, Zaniboni said.
He said the plane appeared to have been brought down
by mechanical failure.
“The pilot was complaining of some minor injuries, some scrapes
and bruises,” Zaniboni said.
County firefighters responded with three engines and a
battalion chief, and a Santa Maria Fire Department engine also was on
the scene.
As of 12:15 p.m., the plane was still in the field, awaiting
investigation, Zaniboni said. The plane
sustained minor damage.
The pilot’s identity was not disclosed.
Source: http://www.noozhawk.com