SAN BERNARDINO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A small, private plane made an emergency landing along Cajon Boulevard/Route 66 Monday morning.
California Highway Patrol said they responded to Cajon Blvd near Matthews Ranch Road in the Cajon Pass around 9:51am Monday January 2, 2023. The fixed wing single-engine Piper Cherokee aircraft is registered to an owner out of Apple Valley.
According to reports, the pilot an 18-year-old from Hesperia said they were on their way to have breakfast at the Riverside Municipal Airport when he heard a pop out of the engine compartment and lost power.
The plane came to a stop on Cajon Blvd/Route 66. Minutes later the aircraft was moved to the right shoulder of the roadway.
The pilot with three other people were aboard, and were all uninjured.
A preliminary investigation revealed the aircraft suffered engine failure.
We will update this story with more information when the The Federal Aviation Administration will seek to determine the cause, according to an FAA statement. Additional details were limited at this time.
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