[symple_googlemap title=”Cessna plane crash in Llano” location=” 34810 Largo Vista Road, Llano, CA” height=”300″ zoom=”16″]
A Cessna with four people aboard crashed northwest of Wrightwood, shortly after takeoff, and the investigation into the accident continued Monday.
The plane came down near the Brian Ranch Airport, 34810 Largo Vista Road in Llano about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to LA Sheriff’s Lt. K. Wright.
The Cessna had four people on board when it went down, and they were treated for minor injuries by L.A. County paramedics, Wright said.
Interviews with the pilot and three passengers indicated the Cessna was taking off from the runway, reached between 40 and 50 knots in speed, and was only 25 to 30 feet up when the plane suddenly stalled, flipped backward and crashed into an orchard, Wright continued.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor told CNS the plane hit a tree, crashed and burned. Wright said the people inside the plane were able to exit through the doors and windows before the plane caught fire.
“It does not appear that any of the four people on board were seriously injured,” Gregor said.
—City News Service