Plane's engine choked, forcing pilot to crash-land on 91 Freeway in Corona, NTSB report says

CORONA, Calif. (CNS) -- A single-engine airplane that crash-landed and caught fire on the 91 Freeway lost engine power as the pilot set up for an a...

August 20, 2022
5:18 AM

CORONA, Calif. (CNS) -- A single-engine airplane that crash-landed and caught fire on the 91 Freeway lost engine power as the pilot set up for an approach to Corona Municipal Airport, prompting him to put the plane down on the freeway, according to a report released Wednesday.The accident involving the six-seat Piper Cherokee PA-32-300 occurred at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 along the eastbound 91 at Lincoln Avenue.The pilot and his passenger escaped uninjured, and no one on the ground was hurt.According to the National Transportation Safety Board' preliminary report, the airman, whose identity was not disclosed, had taken off from Corona Airport and was in the traffic pattern when he encountered trouble.