Robert Nicholas Killed in Plane Crash near Angwin Airport in Napa County

Robert Nicholas ID’d as 1 of 3 Killed in Napa County Plane Crash near Angwin Airport

Robert Nicholas
Robert Nicholas Killed in Plane Crash near Angwin Airport in Napa County

Napa County, California (July 19, 2021) – The pilot who died along with two passengers Friday morning in a fiery plane crash in Angwin, Napa County, has been identified as Robert Nicholas, 73, of Murrieta.

The fatal crash happened at around 8:40 a.m. Friday, July 16 south of the Angwin Airport.

Authorities said the plane, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, was attempting to land at the Angwin Airport when the plane clipped some trees and crashed into a vineyard.

The plane then caught fire.

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Nicholas and his daughter and son-in-law from Virginia were killed in the accident.

No further details about the crash were immediately provided.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.

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