THE DTSB
Pending. The pilot was alone in the ultralight and got out of the wreckage on his own before crews arrived, deputies said. He died from his injuries despite life-saving efforts.
Key facts
- DateOctober 12, 2026
- Local time4:20 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightLanding
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- Airport17S
Accident Location
- City, State
- Newberg, Oregon
- Latitude
- 45.3243
- Longitude
- -123.0533
- Airport ID
- 17S
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N947BX
- Make
- Quicksilver
- Model
- MXL-2
- Category / Class
- Unknown
- Amateur Built
- Yes
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Gray-Ingram, Trevor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Certification
- Unknown
- IFR rating
- No
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- UNKNOWN →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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