Father, Daughter Dead, 19 Hurt On Ground In RV-10 Crash (Updated)

Homebuilt crashed into a furniture upholstery factory about 2:09 p.m. Thursday.

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A father and 16-year-old daughter have been reported as those who died when an RV-10 crashed into a furniture factory near Los Angeles on Thursday. They were identified by Sports Illustrated, citing social media posts, as Pascal Reid, the registered owner of the plane and his daughter Kelly, a prominent high school athlete in their hometown of Huntington Beach. Nineteen people in the factory were injured when the aircraft smashed through the roof. The airplane had just taken off from Fullerton Airport in Orange County when the pilot reported an issue and asked for an immediate return to the field. It crashed a short time later. Witnesses said it was in a steep bank to the right when it crashed.

The aircraft was finished in 2011 and numerous social media posts say Pascal Reid was a longtime homebuilder who was active in the community and helped others with their projects. According to FlightAware, the aircraft climbed to about 900 feet before descending steadily over about 30 seconds.

Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.