> Investigators look into what went wrong after small plane crashes in El Cajon
Investigators look into what went wrong after small plane crashes in El Cajon
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A small aircraft crashed in an El Cajon neighborhood Sunday night just after 6 p.m., Heartland Fire confirmed.
The crash happened near Lily Avenue and Clarke Drive. The plane came down on the street. It hit power lines, but avoided hitting any homes or vehicles.
According to flightaware.com, the plane took off from Gillespie Field at 5:52 p.m. It crashed at 6:17 p.m. CBS 8 obtained audio from liveatc.net between the pilot and air traffic controllers, where he told them he's run into engine trouble, he's lost oil pressure.
MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/pilot-injured-after-small-plane-crashes-el-cajon-neighborhood/509-228592f5-b940-48ad-9597-f60647b3c185