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53 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, January 28, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Opportunities Moving to Southern Oregon? MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 20, 2004 Wind throws plane, injuring pilot EAGLE POINT — A 46-year-old pilot-in-training was seriously injured Sunday when a gust of wind caught his brand-new Cessna plane and slammed it into the ground, officials and witnesses said. Chris Carl Malott of White City remained in serious condition at Medford’s Rogue Valley Medical Center after the 4 p.m. incident at the Mucky Flat airstrip near Eagle Point. Bob Walch owns the dirt airstrip at 1875 Crowfoot Road. He said Malott apparently was practicing high-speed taxiing when the accident happened, destroying the $10,000 single-engine plane. "It’s history; it’ll never fly again," said Walch, noting that Malott had bought the aircraft recently. "If he’d had any altitude, he’d have been history, too." Malott did not yet have his pilot’s license, said Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters. The extent of Malott’s injuries was not clear. He was transported to RVMC by Mercy Flights ambulance. The dirt runway is a convenient airstrip for small planes, said Walch. He estimated its length at 3,000 feet, although state airport registration records indicate it is 1,250 feet long and 40 feet wide. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers