Airplane Crash Lands In Riverside County, Firefighters Handle Leaking Fuel

LAKE MATHEWS, CA — A small aircraft crash-landed near Unincorporated Riverside County Wednesday morning, Cal Fire/Riverside County shared.

Shortly before 11:30 a.m., the craft was downed in the 15100 block of Lake Mathews Drive, Cal Fire spokesperson Maggie Cline De La Rosa said.

According to an FAA spokesperson, the plane, a Cessna 177, had two people on board.

There were no injuries in the crash, and the occupants were both able to exit the plane without assistance, she said.

Battalion Chief Josh Rivers spoke on the aircraft emergency. "The single-engine Cessna incident is being investigated by the Riverside County Sheriff and the FAA," he said.

There was a small fuel leak, and the crews were able to mitigate the 20 gallons of fuel from causing further damage, she said.

Riverside County Sheriff's officers were also at the scene, as witnessed by multiple people. The FAA will investigate the cause of the crash.

Though the 1973 Cessna's owners declined to share flight details, FAA records show that the plane is owned by a corporation and registered to Pride Electric Enterprises in Prescott, Arizona.