MADRAS, OR — David Hagerty, 69, and Venita Hagerty, 63, have been identified as the Idaho couple who died when their plane crashed in Oregon on Sunday, a Jefferson County Sheriff's office representative told Idaho News 6 on Thursday.
The two, who lived in Caldwell, were the only two souls on board, according to investigators.
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Hagerty is a registered owner of a single-engine Piper PA-32, the same kind of plane that crashed on Sunday near Madras in central Oregon after taking off from Aurora, south of Portland.
A National Transportation Safety Board investigator visited the site Monday to document the wreckage.
Over email, the NTSB told Idaho News 6 via email, "Representatives of the local power company found the wreckage after investigating a power outage in the area."
They said the wreckage has been recovered and moved to a secure facility for further evaluation.
The NTSB also wrote their "investigations involve three primary areas: the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment. As part of this process, investigators will gather the following information and records:"
- Flight track data
- Recordings of any air traffic control communications
- Aircraft maintenance records
- Weather forecasts and actual weather and lighting conditions around the time of the accident
- Pilot’s license, ratings, and recency of flight experience
- 72-hour background of the pilot to determine if there were any issues that could have affected the pilot’s ability to safety operate the flight
- Witness statements
- Electronic devices that could contain information relevant to the investigation
- Any available surveillance video, including from doorbell cameras
The NTSB has opened an investigation into the crash and expects to release a preliminary report within 30 days.
