FAA: 2nd Crash Pilot Had Clean Record

Plane Also Had Clean Flying Record, Official Says

POSTED: 10:18 am PDT September 3, 2008

UPDATED: 11:47 am PDT September 3, 2008

LAS VEGAS -- The pilot who died in the second North Las Vegas plane crash had a clean flying record, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

William Leahy Jr., 38 of Redwood City, Calif., was the only person aboard the Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain when it crashed into a two-story home Thursday, police said.

The wreck caused a three-alarm fire at North Jones Boulevard and West Cheyenne Avenue. The five family members in the residence escaped injury.

Leahy had no record of FAA enforcement action, said FAA regional spokesman Ian Gregor said Tuesday. Gregor added that the aircraft -- owned by Aeronet Supply of Gardena, Calif. -- also had no record of accidents.

Leahy reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from the executive airport, bound for Palo Alto, Calif.

Previous Stories:

September 2, 2008: 3 Killed In Plane Crash On Way To Fire
September 1, 2008: Mom: Pilot Killed In Wreck From Aviation Family
August 29, 2008: Pilot's Brother Speaks About Crash
August 29, 2008: Man Who Lost Home In Plane Crash Speaks
August 29, 2008: Pilot Had Flown Thousands Of Hours
August 28, 2008: Pilot Dies After Plane Crashes Into Home
August 28, 2008: Witnesses React To 2nd Plane Crash
August 27, 2008: Preliminary Plane Crash Report Released
August 25, 2008: Pilot, 76, Was Experienced Flier
August 25, 2008: County: Elderly Couple Killed In Plane Crash
August 22, 2008: 3 Killed In NLV Plane Crash
August 22, 2008: Aviation Director Wants To Talk To FAA
August 22, 2008: Plane That Crashed Was Kit Plane
August 22, 2008: Flyers Killed At Mt. Charleston Named

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