A door was apparently not fully closed on a homebuilt airplane that crashed in Southern California earlier this month.

The single-engine, four-seat Van’s RV-10 is a popular home-built airplane sold in kit form. Investigators said Reid owned the aircraft, which was built in 2011.

FILE - Firefighters respond to a commercial building where a small plane crashed, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) ...

A witness saw the left main cabin door open during flight, and an examination of the door showed the interior handle was not ...

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FILE - Firefighters respond to a commercial building where a small plane ... four-seat Van’s RV-10 is a popular home-built airplane sold in kit form. Investigators said Reid owned the aircraft ...