At 1617 Pacific time, the airplane impacted a concrete wall and was destroyed by a post-crash fire. The solo pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to local law enforcement, the airplane touched down on railroad tracks, bounced a couple of times and came to rest about 500 yards from the initial point of impact. Witnesses indicated the engine was idling, and the airplane was on a shallow approach to the railroad tracks, with its landing gear down.
November 14, 2009, San Gabriel, Calif., Beech A36
At 1617 Pacific time, the airplane impacted a concrete wall and was destroyed by a post-crash fire. The solo pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed. According to local law enforcement, the airplane touched down on railroad tracks, bounced a couple of times and came to rest about 500 yards from the initial point of impact.
Key Takeaways:
- A solo pilot was killed when his airplane impacted a concrete wall and was destroyed by a post-crash fire.
- The accident occurred after the aircraft, with its landing gear down and engine idling, touched down on railroad tracks during a shallow approach.
- The airplane bounced multiple times, coming to rest about 500 yards from its initial touchdown point before the final impact and fire.
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