Monday, September 7, 2015

2 killed in a fiery crash of a a Silvaire Luscombe 8A plane near the Creswell Airport, Oregon

 

 Silvaire Luscombe 8A plane similar to the one that crashed

 

Grandfather, grandson die in Creswell plane crash

Witnesses said the plane burst into flames around 10 a.m.

Two people died in a small plane crash shortly after taking off from the Creswell Airport, Sept. 7, 2015 (Courtesy: KEZI)
Two people died in a small plane crash shortly after taking off from the Creswell Airport, Sept. 7, 2015 (Courtesy: KEZI)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — 

A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from an Oregon airport on Labor Day, killing two people.

Witnesses said the plane burst into flames around 10 a.m. Rescuers found it burning in a field near the runway at the Creswell Airport, 15 miles south of Eugene.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office identified the pilot as 35-year-old Milo Skinner of Springfield and the lone passenger as 83-year-old Hal Skinner of Springfield. Hal Skinner owned the plane his grandson was piloting.

Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Doyle says the aircraft reported engine trouble shortly after takeoff and was trying to return to the airport.

The National Transportation Safety Board identified the two-seat plane as a Silvaire Luscombe 8A.

The airport located east of Interstate 5 is owned and operated by the city of Creswell.


Date:07-SEP-2015
Time:10:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Luscombe 8A Silvaire
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4948E
C/n / msn: 6388
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Hobby Field Airport (77S), Creswell, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Hobby Field (77S)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted open field terrain shortly after takeoff from Hobby Field Airport (77S), Creswell, Oregon. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the two occupants onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179364 http://koin.com/2015/09/07/2-die-in-small-plane-crash-in-creswell/
http://www.kezi.com/news/Plane_Crash_Near_Creswell_Airport.html
http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/SLFR-confirms-two-people-dead-after-plane-crash-near-Creswell--325448131.html?mobile=y
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33481396-75/fatal-plane-crash-at-creswell-airport.html.csp
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4948E



N-Number: N4948E

Information Updated 09/02/2015


Aircraft Description
N-Number N4948E
Serial Number 6388 Status Valid
Manufacturer Name SILVAIRE Certificate Issue Date 10/27/2011
Model LUSCOMBE 8A Expiration Date 10/31/2017
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single Engine Type Engine Reciprocating
Pending Number Change
Dealer
Date Change Authorized
Mode S Code (base 8 / octal) 51421151
MFR Year
Mode S Code (base 16 / hex) A62269
Type Registration Individual Fractional Owner No
Registered Owner
Name SKINNER HAL W JR
Street 5788 E ST
 
City SPRINGFIELD State OR
County LANE COUNTY Zip Code 97478-6952
Country US
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer CONT MOTOR A/W Date
Engine Model A&C65 SERIES Classification Standard
  Category
Other Owner Names None