Dallesport Airplane Crash - Courtesy Mark Gibson/The Dalles Cronicle
Pilot hurt in airplane crash at Dallesport Airport
by KATU.com Staff
THE DALLES, Ore. – A pilot involved in an airplane crash at the Dallesport Airport on Monday was flown to the hospital, an airport spokesperson said.
Emergency responders were called out just after 11 a.m. Monday on reports of an aircraft crash.
The plane's pilot was seriously injured; no word on his or her current condition.
A spokesperson at the airport said the airplane started to leak fuel afterward, but there were no other dangers. He wasn’t sure if the plane was taking off or landing when it crashed.
The pilot was the only person on board.
Dallesport Fire and the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office is on-scene.
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A plane crashed upon landing Monday morning at the Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport. The pilot was transported by medical helicopter with injuries.
According to staff at the airport, the pilot lives in the region and flew frequently out of the airport.
Upon hearing the crash, airport staff responded to the crash site, as did the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter parked at the airport. The Coast Guard crew provided emergency medical care until the arrival of an ambulance crew from the Dallesport Fire Department.
A witness on scene said the plane was approaching to land when a wing appeared to dip and strike the ground.
The plane hit the runway and slid into a taxi way that provides access to a hangar area. Debris was scattered in a wide swath across the runway and into the taxi way.
Airport crews were cleaning up a small amount of fuel spilled from the plane.
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Date:
01-AUG-2016
Time: 11:00+
Type:
Lancair 360
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N528HZ
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Columbia Gorge Regional (KDLS), Dallesport, OR -
United States of America Phase: Landing
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport: Columbia Gorge Rgnl (KDLS)
Narrative:
The experimental aircraft sustained substantial damage upon impact with airport terrain upon landing at Columbia Gorge Regional/The Dalles Municipal Airport (KDLS), Dallesport, Oregon. The sole pilot onboard the airplane received serious injuries.
Sources:
http://katu.com/news/local/pilot-hurt-in-airplane-crash-at-dallesport-airport
http://t.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2016/aug/01/plane-crashes-td-airport/?templates=tablet
http://www.columbiagorgeairport.com
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=528HZ
320-360:
The Lancair 320 is a two-seat single-engine light aircraft marketed in kit form. It is based on the Lancair 235, but with a larger fuselage and more powerful engine, and like the 235, is a low-winged monoplane of composite construction with a retractable tricycle undercarriage, with side-by-side seating in an enclosed cockpit. The Lancair 360 is similar, but with a more powerful engine.General Specs: – 2 Passenger, Wingspan 23 ft 6 in, Gross Weight 1,685 lbs, Fuel Capacity 43 gal.
Performance Specs: – Cruise Speed 240 mph, Range 1,260 nm, Climb Rate 1,650 ft/min.
The Lancair 360 is a two-seat aircraft marketed in kit form. It is a low-wing monoplane of conventional configuration with retractable tricycle undercarriage. The Lancair Legacy was chosen to replace the Lancair 360 in 1999.
General Specs: – 2 passenger, Wingspan 23 ft 6 in, Gross Weight 1,685 lbs,
Performance Specs: – Cruise 235 mph, Climb Rate up to 1500 ft/min, Fuel Capacity 40-44 gal.