Mon, May 08, 2017
Two Fatally Injured At Lake Berryessa
An accident occurred at just after 0900 local time on Lake Berryessa in Napa County, CA that fatally injured two people. The airplane involved was an ICON A5.
The accident site was reportedly inaccessible by land, according to the Napa Valley Register. First responders had to use boats to get to the accident scene.
The plane appeared to impact the shoreline between Pleasure Cove Marina and Markley Cove Resort, according to the report. A photo posted online by television station KCRA (http://www.kcra.com/article/faa-small-plane-crashes-near-lake-berryessa/9620743) showed the ICON A5 badly damaged along the shore of the lake. The canopy appears to have been separated from the aircraft, and the tail section is broken off and lying at a right angle to the main wreckage.
There were two people on board the amphibious LSA. They have not yet been identified by authorities.
This was the second aviation-related accident in nine days at the lake. On April 30, two people were slightly injured when the 2003 Glastar experimental floatplane went down while the pilot was practicing touch-and-goes on the water.
“It is with great sadness that I write this. Earlier today, two ICON Employees were killed in an A5 accident while flying at Lake Berryessa, CA. We have no details on the cause of the accident right now and the names of the victims have not been released publicly. The NTSB and FAA have been notified and ICON will be working closely with them to fully support their investigation," ICON Aircraft CEO Kirk Hawkins said in a statement posted on Facebook.
"This was a devastating personal loss for many of us. Once arrangements have been made with all the families involved we will let you know more. Please hold your calls and requests for a brief period while we work through this tragic event with the family members and employees. The thoughts and prayers of our entire organization are with the families of both people onboard, they were both truly amazing individuals.”
(Image from file)
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