Two Dead In Single-Engine Plane Crash At Ken Jernstedt Airfield

Two people are confirmed dead as the result of a single-engine plane crash at Hood River’s Ken Jernstedt Airfield this morning.  Hood River County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Joel Ives says the accident occurred just after 10 a.m.  Ives indicated the plane was a Super Cub with two occupants. The victims have been identified as 56-year-old pilot Matthew Titus of Turlock, California and 55-year-old Ben Davidson of Hood River.  Ives says the plane was doing a takeoff off of grass when the accident occurred.  He said eyewitnesses indicated the plane was about 100 feet off the ground when they heard the engine sputter and quit, and the plane immediately nosed over and turned to the right, coming in at a steep angle.  Ives said they believe the plane was from the local area, but that is still being confirmed.  The Airfield and the adjacent Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum is hosting its annual fly-in this weekend.  The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the accident.

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