The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento, California
BUTTE VALLEY, California — A pilot suffered minor injuries when the small plane they were flying crashed in Butte County Wednesday morning, according to the Cal Fire Butte unit.
Location: Paradise, California
Accident Number: WPR22LA097
Date and Time: February 9, 2022, 09:30 Local
Registration: N201VJ
Aircraft: Mooney M20J
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
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Aircraft Make: Mooney
Registration: N201VJ
Model/Series: M20J
Aircraft Category: Airplane
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Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
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Aircraft Fire: None
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Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 39.705681,-121.61675
The crash happened at the Paradise Skypark airport in Paradise around 9:45 a.m., officials said. The plane crashed short of the runway while it was landing, the FAA told KCRA 3.
The pilot was the only person in the plane, officials said. No other details were released on the pilot.
The plane was a Mooney M20J, according to the FAA.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.
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