ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146541
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 27-JUN-2012 |
| Time: | 16:07 PDT |
| Type: |  Kitfox IV (Mfr. Gerald F. Rehn) |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N645GR |
| C/n / msn: | 1700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Pearson Field Airport - KVUO, Vancouver, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | KVUO |
| KVUO |
While attempting a return to the departure airport, Pearson Field Airport - KVUO, Vancouver, Washington, after experiencing apparent engine problems on takeoff, the aircraft, a Rehn Kitfox IV, N645GR, impacted terrain adjacent to the runway, sustaining substantial damage.
The passenger succumbed to injuries at the scene and the pilot was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
Sources:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Vancouver-plane-crash-Pearson-Field-160608025.html
http://www.kgw.com/news/Small-plane-crashes-at-Pearson-Field-in-Vancouver-160605305.html
http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/jun/27/small-plane-accident-reported-pearson-field/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=645GR
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120628X15555&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2012 22:41 | Geno | Added |
| 04-Jul-2012 09:19 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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