Pilot killed when light aircraft crashes near Hesperia Airport
A pilot was killed Tuesday when his ultralight aircraft crashed near Hesperia Airport, fire officials said.
The crash was reported about 10 a.m. near the north end of the airport, about 100 feet west of Santa Fe Avenue East, said Eric Sherwin, a spokesman for the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
When firefighters arrived, they found the mangled aircraft and the pilot, who was the sole occupant. He suffered fatal injuries, Sherwin said.
It is unclear if the man had just taken off from the airport.
The aircraft appeared to be an unregistered ultralight, according to Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration in Los Angeles.
The FAA does not investigate crashes involving ultralight aircraft, he said.
Hazmat crews remained at the scene Tuesday morning to clean up a small oil spill from the crash, he said.
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UPDATES:
3:30 p.m.: This article was updated with comments from Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
This article was originally published at 12:00 p.m.
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