Unregistered ultralight crashed in a field, the 1 person on board was fatally injured, near Shafter, California

 

Ultralight airplane pilot killed in Shafter crash

A 44-year-old man was killed Sunday night when the ultralight airplane he was flying crashed on a street in Shafter.

The man, whose name and city of residence was not released Sunday, crashed in the 29000 block of San Diego Street at about 8 p.m., the Kern County Fire Department said in a release.

Fire crews who responded found a single victim aboard the ultralight aircraft. Fire crews were able to quickly remove him from the airplane due to its light construction, however, the man was fatally injured in the crash, authorities said.

No further details were available Sunday night, a fire department spokesman said.

An FAA investigation of the circumstances leading to the crash will be conducted.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: UNREG        Make/Model: ULTR      Description: UNREGISTERED ULTRALIGHT
  Date: 08/13/2012     Time: 0255

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: SHAFTER   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  UNREGISTERED ULTRALIGHT CRASHED IN A FIELD, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD WAS 
  FATALLY INJURED, NEAR SHAFTER, CA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER

  FAA FSDO: FRESNO, CA  (WP17)                    Entry date: 08/13/2012

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