The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Pilot killed in Newberg small plane crash identified as Vancouver man
The pilot was identified as 58-year-old Trevor Gray-Ingram. He crashed near the Chehalem Airpark during a landing attempt.
A 58-year-old Vancouver, Washington man identified as Trevor Gray-Ingram was piloting a small ultralight aircraft that crashed in rural Newberg, Oregon, near the Chehalem Airpark.
Authorities say the ultralight took off from Chehalem Airpark and was flying in the surrounding area before the crash occurred during a landing attempt in a privately owned field off the Airpark property.
The incident happened on Monday, October 12, with 911 calls reporting the crash around 4:30 p.m. Local agencies including the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, and Dundee Fire Department responded, along with a Life Flight medical helicopter.
Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board also responded to the scene, and the sheriff’s office reviewed video of the crash before turning it over to the FAA.
Gray-Ingram died from his injuries despite extensive efforts. No other individuals or structures were reported injured or damaged in connection with the crash.