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| The Raytheon G36 Bonanza plane that crashed and killed Pilot Terry Vallee, 67, of Arcadia, and his son, Preston Vallee, 42 |
Solano Co. Plane Crash Victims ID'd As Concord, McKinleyville Residents
BREAKING: Solano County sheriff's officials said the deceased pilot and co-pilot were father and son.
By Maggie Avants (Patch Staff) - Updated September 11, 2017 2:14 pm ET
CONCORD, CA — The Solano County coroner's office Monday identified a Concord resident and an Arcata resident as the father and son who died in a plane crash Saturday near Benicia. Solano County authorities say the pilot, Terry Vallee, 67, of Arcata, and his son, Preston Vallee, 42, of Concord were fatally injured when their single-engine plane crashed Saturday in the 2200 block of Lake Herman Road north of Benicia and west of Interstate Highway 680.
According to the Civil Air Patrol, the Beechcraft Bonanza BE-36 plane departed Saturday afternoon from Buchanan Field Airport in Concord and was headed to Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville in Humboldt County. When the plane had not landed Saturday night in McKinleyville, the CAP was activated to search for the aircraft.
The plane wreckage was located by a ground team at about 4 a.m. Sunday.
The Vallees were the only ones aboard the plane, authorities say.
Solano County sheriff's deputies reportedly waited at the crash site Sunday until investigators with both the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board arrived.
Sunday night, FAA Spokesman Ian Gregor told Patch the plane went down sometime Saturday under "unknown circumstances."
Monday morning, NTSB Spokesman Terry Williams told Patch an NTSB investigator was at the crash site and that the federal agency was "in the very early stages of the investigation," which involves an examination of the scene, the aircraft and its engine, as well as a review of the pilot's record.
"We are in the fact-gathering stages of this investigation," Williams said.
The plane was manufactured by Raytheon Aircraft Company and had been registered to Vallee Development Corp. of Humboldt County since April 28, 2017, NTSB records show.
Here some info on the Vallee Development Corp., a developer (home builder) company established just a year ago.
Vallee Development Corporation
2511 Glendale Drive
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
Vallee Development Corporation is a privately held company in Mckinleyville, CA and is a Single Location business.
Categorized under Home Builders. Our records show it was established in 2016 and incorporated in CA. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of 75195 and employs a staff of approximately 1. ============
Small plane crashes in Benicia, CA, father and son killed
Updated: Sep 10 2017 10:38PM PDT
BENICIA, Calif. (KTVU) - A father and son were killed when a small plane crashed in Benicia on Saturday, according to officials.
Terry Vallee, 67, of Arcadia, and Preston Vallee, 42, were identified as the passengers on board. The crash site was discovered on Sunday.
A spokesman for the FAA says a single-engine Beechcraft BE36 crashed sometime Saturday after departing from Buchanan Field in Concord. The FAA says the passengers were on their way to the Arcata-Eureka Airport.
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2 Dead In Solano Co. Plane Crash: Sheriff's Office
The plane was headed from Buchanan Field in Concord to Arcata-Eureka Airport, a spokesman for the FAA said.
By Maggie Avants (Patch Staff) - Updated September 11, 2017 2:05 pm ET
SOLANO COUNTY, CA — Two people — a father and a son — died in a plane crash this weekend near Benicia, the Solano County Sheriff's Office reported. Deputies responded at 4 a.m. Sunday to reports of the downed plane in the 2200 block of Lake Herman Road, just west of Interstate Highway 680, according to sheriff's officials.
"Civil Air Patrol members had located the wreckage of a small single-engine Bonanza Beechcraft which had gone missing earlier in the day," sheriff's officials said. "Paramedics responded to find both the 67-year-old pilot and his 43-year-old son and co-pilot died as a result of the collision."
A spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed there were two people aboard the plane.
"A single-engine Beechcraft BE36 crashed under unknown circumstances sometime Saturday in the vicinity of Benicia," FAA Spokesman Ian Gregor told Patch in an email Sunday night. "... The plane was flying from Buchanan Field in Concord to Arcata-Eureka Airport. The FAA and NTSB will investigate."
The plane left Saturday afternoon on its way to Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville but had not landed by Saturday night, according to Civil Air Patrol officials.
The CAP was activated Saturday night to search for the aircraft. Upon locating the plane wreckage early Sunday, deputies stood by until the FAA arrived, the sheriff's office said.
| Serial Number | E-3715 | Status | Valid |
| Manufacturer Name | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY | Certificate Issue Date | 04/28/2017 |
| Model | G36 | Expiration Date | 04/30/2020 |
| Type Aircraft | Fixed Wing Single-Engine | Type Engine | Reciprocating |
| Pending Number Change | None | Dealer | No |
| Date Change Authorized | None | Mode S Code (base 8 / oct) | 52325123 |
| MFR Year | None | Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) | A9AA53 |
| Type Registration | Corporation | Fractional Owner | NO |
Registered Owner
| Name | VALLEE DEVELOPMENT CORP | ||
| Street | 2511 GLENDALE DR | ||
| City | MCKINLEYVILLE | State | CALIFORNIA |
| County | HUMBOLDT | Zip Code | 95519-9214 |
| Country | UNITED STATES | ||
Airworthiness
| Engine Manufacturer | Unknown | Classification | Unknown |
| Engine Model | Unknown | Category | None |
| A/W Date | None | ||
Date: 09-SEP-2017
Time:
Type: Raytheon G36 Bonanza
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N7215J
C/n / msn: E-3715
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Solano County near Benicia, California -
United States of America Phase: En route
Nature: Private
Departure airport: Concord-Buchanan Field, CA (CCR/KCCR)
Destination airport: Arcata-Eureka Airport, CA (ACV/KACV)
Narrative:
The plane crashed under unknown circumstances. The wreckage was found on Sunday 10 September 2017. Both occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://patch.com/california/benicia/2-dead-solano-co-plane-crash-sheriffs-office
http://www.ktvu.com/news/small-plane-crashes-in-benicia
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7215J
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/4388-01dae1938fc3648439293e17608ef9851f8caa8e/aircrafttype/BE36