COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) --
A single-engine plane crashed and burst into flames during takeoff
at Compton/Woodley Airport in Compton Sunday afternoon, killing the
pilot and severely injuring another person on the ground.According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a banner-towing Aviat A1 crashed while picking up a banner at the airport in the 900 block of W. Alondra Boulevard shortly after 12:30 p.m.
"The plane was flying directly over my house, I say approximately 200 feet, which is way too low," neighbor Robert Ray said.
"Next thing you know, you see smoke, big smoke going up," witness Jennifer Culpepper said.
The pilot was the only person on board. A person on the ground attempting to aid the pilot suffered non-life threatening burn injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
| Date: | 09-AUG-2015 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1 Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Reg. Wyoming Services LLC |
| Registration: | N6090U * |
| C/n / msn: | 1300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Compton/Woodley Airport (KCPM), Compton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Compton/Woodley (KCPM) |
| Compton/Woodley (KCPM) |
The aircraft impacted airport terrain during an aerial banner pickup maneuver at Compton/Woodley Airport (KCPM), Compton, California. The airplane was destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire. The sole pilot onboard the banner tow aircraft received fatal injuries.
* Registration unconfirmed. Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=178462 http://abc7.com/news/1-dead-in-plane-crash-at-compton-woodley-airport/916236/
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Compton-Airport-Plane-Crash-321181411.html#
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6090U
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000878319.html
http://dpw.lacounty.gov/avi/airports/ComptonWoodleyProviders.aspx