Tecnam P2002 Sierra, N656DF: Accident occurred March 28, 2021 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Jose, California

Airway Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N656DF

Location: Watsonville, CA 

Accident Number: WPR21LA146

Date & Time: March 28, 2021, 14:04 UTC

Registration: N656DF

Aircraft: COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2002 SIERRA 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA

Registration: N656DF

Model/Series: P2002 SIERRA

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KWVI,160 ft msl 

Observation Time: 13:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C /8°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 240°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.25 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 36.935722,-121.78963 (est)

    

WATSONVILLE, California  — Firefighters were responding after an airplane crashed Sunday near Pajaro Valley High School, according to initial reports from California Highway Patrol.

A CHP incident report from 2:14 p.m. said an aircraft was confirmed down, having power lines and started a fire in the area of Harkins Slough Road and Lee Road.

The crash site is near Pajaro Valley High School.

There were no immediate reports of injuries and no other details were immediately available.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com