A local man is very fortunate after surviving the crash of his experimental plane in Tehachapi on Tuesday.
Susan Robins tells us her son, 29-year-old David Robins, has had his pilots license for more than ten years.
According to witnesses, David Robins was headed back toward the Tehachapi Airport when his plane went down in a field at the intersection of Dennison Road and Tehachapi Boulevard.
After the crash, Robins was alert and talking with rescuers before he was taken to the hospital with possible broken bones.
Looking at the wreckage, it's hard to believe anyone survived the crash.
It happened just before 4 p.m. Tuesday while Robins was attempting to land at the Tehachapi Airport.
"They found the pilot was conscious and talking, which is pretty unbelievable given the wreckage to the plane. The pilot was taken by helicopter to Kern Medical Center," said Tehachapi Police Chief Jeff Kermode.
Robins and his small experimental KR-2 aircraft just returned from a cross-country flight that stopped in many cities, including stops on the east coast.
Flying runs in the family as his father used to fly, so the dangers of flying are nothing new to the family.
"He has never had so much as a traffic accident, much less an aviation accident like this. We have spoken often about the possibility, since you have the two dimensions in a car, but in a plane you add the third dimension." said Susan Robins.
And, according to his parents, David Robins has many years of flying experience.
"I think he started out flying when he was 14 and soloed at 16. And, he has just been very active in flying ever since." his mother continued.
It is not known what caused the plane to crash. The NTSB will investigate.