Authorities have identified the pilot killed Monday morning in a plane crash in Clark County. Quin Banta, 58, of Clark County, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred near Daybreak Airport at about 9:15 a.m. Monday, accident reports state. No one else was in the plane and no other injuries were reported.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday reported that they were called to Daybreak Airport, a private grass airstrip near Northeast 29th Street, at about 9:15 a.m. Monday to investigate the crash. They found ultralight aircraft near the runway where it had come to rest along the East Fork Lewis River, according to accident reports.
Quin Banta, the pilot, was dead at the scene, according to authorities. The preliminary investigation suggests Banta took off from a field in Camas earlier that day. Investigators said they do not know what led to the crash, and few witness accounts were available.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident and will issue a full report once the inquiry is complete.
A friend of Banta’s posted a lengthy tribute to the late pilot on social media. He described Banta as a “man of great talent and creativity.”
“Death came quickly to Quin doing what his spirit loved to do: soaring above the Earth’s beauty,” the friend wrote in the post. “We share our sadness and condolences with his family and many friends. His giving, loving spirit knew no bounds and will remain in the soul of the forest he loved,” the friend added.
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