Plane crashes into homes in Marana, no injuries reported
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) — A small plane crashed into a Marana neighborhood early Tuesday morning but there were no reported injuries, according to authorities.
It happened just before 8 a.m. in a neighborhood just south of Rillito, which is near Avra Valley Road.
The plane hit at least two structures and there was debris found all over the area. The single-seat aircraft ended up wedged between two homes but was removed by 2 p.m. 13 News was there and you can see photos of the removal below.
The Piper Pawnee Brave scraped across the roofs of the two homes before crashing in a nearby backyard.
An FAA inspector said the plane was crop dusting before the accident. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Residents told 13 News they saw the plane flying low in the area before the crash, but that is not surprising since it is a crop duster and the Marana area has plenty of farms.
The Walters family said their four daughters were playing in the backyard and came inside for breakfast before they heard the crash.
“It was pretty loud and we heard something go across our roof to the front and so I looked out and saw this, and then I was trying to see if the guy was OK,” said Jennifer Walters. “We went ahead and I called 911, so, not how we thought our Tuesday morning was going to go but at least the kids are OK, everybody seems like, it sounded like everybody was OK.”
A 13 News viewer shared a security video that shows a portion of the crash. That video is below.
“We went to eat breakfast and there was a big crash and then it was over there,” said 10 year-old Natalee Walters.
She was playing in the backyard with her three younger sisters moments before it happened.
“I didn’t say anything about it because I didn’t want to freak my sisters out,” she said about the moments after the crash.
According to the tail number, the plane is registered to a company in Marana. 13 News visited and called the business, but no one answered the door and the phone number connected to the business does not work.
The NTSB has taken over the investigation and it could take one to two years before the final report is issued.
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