A pilot sustained minor injuries Wednesday when his plane crashed near the Yolo County Airport, according to the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and West Plainfield Fire Department, which both responded to the New Year’s Day incident.
Sheriff’s Lt. Matt Davis said the mishap occurred at about 3:40 p.m. near the airport, which is located along County Road 95 northwest of Davis.
“A small two-seater airplane was located off a runway on its top,” Davis said via email. “The pilot was the only occupant. The St. Helena man was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.”
The West Plainfield Fire Department identified the aircraft as a single engine Van’s RV-8 and noted that the pilot had been assisted out of the aircraft prior to firefighters’ arrival. It was unclear whether the plane had been taking off or landing when it crashed.
The National Transportation Safety Board will handle the investigation into the cause of the crash, according to Davis.