The pilot of a single-engine aircraft died Sunday when his plane crashed near Carlsbad’s Palomar-McClellan airport. The pilot, Guisseppe “Pino” Puzzo, 41, a Lake Havasu City resident, had more than 1,000 hours of flight experience. He was flying to Carlsbad to pick up an employee of Statewide Express, a Arizona based transportation company. The time of the crash was about 7:20 a.m., near Bressi Ranch Way and El Fuerte Street in Carlsbad. The aircraft, a Beechcraft BE36 Bonanza, caught fire when it crashed to the ground. The flames sparked a small brush fire that was quickly extinguished by Carlsbad fire fighters. No one was injured on the ground.
The pilot had reported a missed approach to the airport and was turning around to make another approach when his plane crashed. FAA investigators visited the Carlsbad plane crash site and are looking into the cause of the accident. Sunday’s crash is the second plane crash this week in Carlsbad. A National Transportation And Safety Board (NTSB) spokesman said foggy conditions attributed to limited, one quarter mile visibility Sunday morning.
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