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    Default Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    Looks like a Kitfox crashed today.
    Sad news.

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    Sad news in the Portland area. A Kitfox went down at Pearson Field (Vancouver,WA) today killing one. The other's condition is not known. It appears to have gone down on the field.

    Read into the reports and please keep your speculation private. Let the investigation play out.

    Keep the families in your thoughts/prayers and be careful.

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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    So sorry to hear this.
    It's a difficult thing to lose a Kitfox family member.
    Prayers for eternal rest.
    Our heartfelt condolences and prayers for family and friends of the deceased
    and for a full recovery for the survivor.
    Thanks to all our TeamKitfox members for the respect and courtesy that is shown for those lost and for their family and friends during difficult times such as these.

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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    My condolences to the families. My heart is heavy.
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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    Prayers going up,
    Godspeed recovery for the injured,
    Condolences to the family,
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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    My condolences to the families.

    This site:
    http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=146541
    mentions "apparent engine problems on takeoff"
    The FAA registry says it had a Rotax, but not what model.

    Roberto.
    Last edited by rwaltman; 06-28-2012 at 12:51 PM.

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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    I am the Kitfox 4 pilot who survived the Pearson field crash, loosing my good friend Gary Spark. He was my Kitfox transition instructor.

    5 weeks in ICU 3 in a induced comma

    Broken,

    rt, ankle,

    LF knee shattered rebuilt

    every vertebra fractured

    Smashed removed L1 L2 vertebra

    broken neck at c2

    multiple fractures in skull

    smashed jaw compound fractures, Got a rebuilt jaw

    16 ribs

    punctured both lungs

    had internal swelling so they gutted me to allow room for breathing and circulation, I'm still gutted but have a skin graph covering it till July then they can separate my abdominal muscles and stitch them back together.

    I attributed my survival to the robust Kitfox frame and hooker 4 point harnesses.
    I am still healing at home the last few weeks

    I lost my good friend sadly, I also lost my Kitfox and I miss her

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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    Wow, just wow, thats a lot of repair and healing. I am glad you are still here to post and very sorry for the loss of your friend.
    Last edited by Dorsal; 12-22-2012 at 04:42 PM.
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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    Thank you for the update. Hard to read but glad you are still with us to report on your progress. Keep working hard to get back to normal and again our condolences of the loss of your friend Gary.


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    Default Re: Plane Crash @ Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wa

    What a miracle! Wish you well in your healing and hope you get back into a life that will not require you to be tethered to mechanical devices.

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