Pilot Who Died in Crash Was Temecula Man
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A pilot who was killed when his Cessna plane snapped power lines and crashed into a hill in bad weather was identified Saturday as Dennis Beitel, a pilot from Temecula who was certified to fly in such conditions, coroner’s officials said.
Beitel, 58, was flying alone when he lost control of his single-engine craft and slammed into the hill about 4:40 a.m. Friday near the Riverside Freeway at Coal Canyon Road, officials said.
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