JULY 27, 2009 – A pilot suffered moderate injuries after his single-engine plane crashed on Guejito Ranch in Valley Center, authorities said. The crash was reported at 11:10 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The experimental plane apparently lost power, forcing the pilot to attempt to land on a dirt airstrip at Guejito Ranch, authorities said. The plane flipped over upon landing in a grassy field, however. The pilot was walking around afterward, but was later flown to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla with a head injury, according to a chief for Cal Fire. The plane crash is under investigation, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
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