Overview

• A single-engine 'experimental homebuilt' plane crashed near Corona Municipal Airport in California, killing the pilot.
• The plane, a Van's Aircraft RV-8 sold in kit form, crashed shortly after takeoff, sparking a small vegetation fire.
• The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the cause of the crash.
• The pilot, who was the only person on board, has not been identified.
• Van's Aircraft, the company that sold the kit for the plane, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization earlier this month.