N9MB crash confirmed :-(

[bdk]

May have crashed today. Chino tower asked my general aviation hangar tenant to look for it and there is a smoke plume.

Last edited by bdk on Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[quemerford]

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/NorCo-Small-Plane-Crash-prison-grounds-508908061.html

[Decamara]

Local LA news is now saying it was the N9MB

Blue skies

[Martin80]

Isnt the N9M twin engined every report is saying it was a single engined plane.

[RyanShort1]

Sad day.

[Dan K]

Very sad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ2OsBhJ3S8

[lmritger]

An absolutely heartbreaking loss - both the pilot and the plane. But while it might theoretically be possible to build a new N9M, the pilot can never be replaced.

My deepest sympathies go to his family, friends, and the entire Planes of Fame organization at this sad time.

Lynn

[Chris Brame]

From KTLA:
https://ktla.com/2019/04/22/plane-crash ... norco-faa/
Awful news. I imagine there were lots of security cameras in the prison, so at least the investigators will have planty of info to work with.

[phil65]

But the aircraft "Sustained substantial damage" the FAA said...

Blue skies,
Phil

[hurricane_yank]

Terribly sad news!

[Matt Gunsch]

But while it might theoretically be possible to build a new N9M,

Not likely, the engines were as rare as the airframe was, and the majority of the surviving engines were installed in the N9MB.

[airnutz]

Sad loss of a rare aviator, technician, and aircraft. My condolences to the family, friends, and team at POF.

[Lon Moer]

The plane is gone. Pictures of the crash site shows very little left identifiable after the fire.

[TAdan]

What a heartbreaking loss. My sincerest condolences to the pilots family and friends and the POF team.

[Pat Carry]

Sad news for sure.