Plane crashes and two die in rural Grass Valley, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office says
A man and a woman died Sunday afternoon in the crash of a small plane in rural Grass Valley, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was alerted to the crash of a Lockwood Aircam about 2:05 p.m., but Leslie Williams, the public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office, said 911 dispatch received a call at 1:26 p.m.
Williams on Wednesday identified the victims as 63-year-old Loren Willman of Nevada City and 55-year-old Nicole Shandrew of Grass Valley.
Representatives from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were scheduled to visit the crash site in the 20000 block of Dog Bar Road on Monday, Williams said.
The FAA said its information is preliminary and subject to change. More information will be available on flight plan and other details as the agency tracks down records, the agency stated.
This story was originally published February 19, 2023 at 5:38 PM.
