PA-32 Emergency Landing on California Freeway

[PHXPhlyer]

Small aircraft makes landing on California interstate

I solved this accident just by reading the article.
I believe everything I read in the news.

https://www.abc15.com/news/national/sma ... interstate

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By: KGTV StaffPosted at 1:47 PM, Aug 24, 2021 and last updated 5:47 PM, Aug 24, 2021
DEL MAR, Calif. (KGTV) — A small aircraft landed on Interstate 5 in the San Diego area on Tuesday afternoon, California Highway Patrol confirmed.

The aircraft, a single-engine Piper PA-32, landed on Interstate 5 near Via De La Valle just after 12 p.m. and came to rest against the center freeway divider, according to CHP officer Jim Bettancourt. He added that while landing, the plane may have struck several vehicles.

"We basically broke the fall for the plane. Like it landed on the back of the car and then I think it must of like spun around because the car back there has like a wing in it," said Sarah Tribett, who was in a vehicle struck by the landing aircraft. The impact shattered the vehicle's back window and covered them in jet fuel. "We heard it and felt it everywhere. Like it shattered back there all the way into the front seats. It was all over us like I had glass in my mouth.

According to officials, the pilot and his passenger took off from Montgomery Field in Kearny Mesa and were flying over La Jolla, when the plane started having mechanical trouble. The pilot tried to land in a nearby field but was unable to make a landing.

Both the pilot and passenger were not injured. CHP said "several occupants of the vehicles struck" sustained minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.

PP

[FD2]

Well done pp!! Solved it! Bummer for these young people trying to write up aviation accident stuff when they can't tell the difference between jets and piston engined thingies! Bet that stuff stung though...

Sarah Tribett the close witness says that the car back there has 'like' a wing in it. What was it if it was only 'like' a wing? Was it something else like a UFO or part of a wing like?

[Boac]

PHX - METAR needed to conclude your findings.....

From the image it LOOKS OK, but you know how fussy we can be here....... Was the crosswind out of limits, did they have the right QNH etc etc

[FD2]

And QFE?

[PHXPhlyer]

Also awaiting pilot's post-accident drug test results.

PP

[llondel]

Also awaiting pilot's post-accident drug test results.

PP

Well, post-crash he's not going to be high, is he.