Seems to have been a bad week around the Western U.S. for light aircraft.
http://www.dailyastorian.com/free/bar-pilot-kevin-dooney-dies-in-plane-crash/article_7609eeb8-8f21-11e0-8615-001cc4c03286.html
Power loss right after takeoff? Also apparently some confusion on the location of the crash. Fire crew were initially dispatched to Ft. Stevens which is about 10 miles from the actual crash location.
Aircraft down at KAST
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Re: Aircraft down at KAST
Student pilot in a Commanche??? Where have we heard that before?
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