Concord Fatal Plane Crash Under Investigation By FAA, National Transportation Safety Board

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate a fatal plane crash near Concord this afternoon, an FAA spokesman said.

Someone reported around 12:30 p.m. that they saw a plane go down near Kirker Pass Road in the area of Nortonville Road, Contra Costa Fire Protection District Inspector Steve Aubert said.

Fire crews responded and confirmed the crash of a single-engine plane with one fatality, Aubert said.

He said there were reports that the plane might have clipped power lines before crashing. Fire crews remained at the scene this afternoon.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said the crash occurred about 6 miles east of Buchanan Field Airport in Concord and that the plane was a Beechcraft Bonanza that was destroyed in a post-crash fire.

The pilot was the only person aboard the plane and FAA officials have not yet confirmed a registration number for the aircraft, Gregor said.

Gregor said more information about the circumstances of the crash were not immediately available.

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--Bay City News/Image via Contra Costa Co. Fire