Calif. couple’s plane flips at Chiloquin Airport

A California couple received minor injuries Sunday morning when their small plane overturned after landing at the Chiloquin State Airport in northern Klamath County, Oregon State Police said.

An investigation will continue into the cause of the plane crash. Oregon State Police has notified the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

According to Trooper Craig Rice, around 10:15 a.m., a Cessna piloted by Carl Faith, 77, of Montague, Calif., was landing when he lost control on landing. The plane veered to the left side of the runway, struck a culvert and flipped onto its top, Rice said.

Faith and his wife, Debra, 57, were taken by ambulance to Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls for treatment of minor injuries.

OSP troopers were assisted at the scene by Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, Chiloquin Fire Department and Chiloquin Ambulance.

The airport was closed about four hours.