The twin-engine Cessna 337 Skymaster had taken off from nearby Whiteman Airport in Pacoima.
crash of a small plane
along a Los Angeles freeway last month had reported a problem with his landing gear, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The pilot, who was not identified, was the only person on board the twin-engine Cessna 337 Skymaster when it crashed around 12:30 p.m. on April 20.
Wreckage came to rest among trees on an embankment along the 210 Freeway in the Sylmar area of the northern San Fernando Valley. Shortly after takeoff from nearby Whiteman Airport, the pilot radioed that his landing gear had not fully retracted, the NTSB said.“Tower personnel approved his request. There were no further radio transmissions from the pilot,” the preliminary report said.The investigation is ongoing, officials said.
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