The accident happened after the aircraft took off from Big Bear City Airport.

The pilot, who was the only one aboard, was killed at the spot. His identity has not yet been disclosed.

According to the FAA records, the experimental, fixed-wing, single-engine Sonnex aircraft was registered to Steve M. Morris of Bayside, Humboldt County.

The FAA, the NTSB and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are looking into the cause of crash.

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