Monday, June 4, 2007
UPLAND, California (AP) -- A small plane lost power and slammed into homes Monday while trying to land, slightly injuring the pilot and two passengers, authorities said.
No one on the ground was hurt when the twin-engine Piper Seneca came to rest atop a garage, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane was approaching Cable Airport about 45 miles east of Los Angeles when it lost power and crashed into three homes. None caught fire. The plane departed from Van Nuys Airport about 50 miles northwest from Upland.
"They were on approach when the pilot reported engine problems," Gregor said.
Weather didn't appear to be a factor. It was sunny with no clouds or fog.
Housing tracts surround the small airport. A plane crashed into a home in nearby Claremont on December 14, 2003, killing the pilot.
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A small plane crashed into three homes in Upland, California, on Monday.