"Rise in Home-Built Aircraft Crashes: Tragic California Plane Disaster"
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A home-built single-engine Cozy Mark IV aircraft crashed off the California coast, with no survivors found and only one body recovered. The plane, registered to an Oakland-based company, was constructed over nearly a decade and sold last year to a young pilot. Home-built planes are required to be inspected annually for air worthiness and have a safety record comparable to commercially built planes. The crash is under investigation, and a preliminary report is expected within 30 days.
Topics:nation#aviation#california#cozy-mark-iv#federal-aviation-administration#home-built-aircraft#plane-crash
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