Pilot Keith Urwin killed in plane crash after takeoff at Tw…

Car Crash Hillsboro Oregon in Hillsboro, Oregon: Keith Urwin, 49, of Warren, Oregon, was killed when his Lancair 235 two-seat aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Twin Oaks Airpark near Hillsboro, Oregon, on June 12, 2026, at about 3 p.m. Witnesses reported an unusual takeoff sequence with the nose pitched upward before the plane rolled sharply left, its left wing striking the ground and the aircraft cartwheeling and catching fire. NTSB investigators found two sets of tire skid marks on the runway, a 66-inch gouge in the pavement containing composite rudder material, and wreckage about 350 feet north of the runway. The crash sparked a grass fire that spread to a nearby field, and no other injuries or deaths were reported. The NTSB preliminary report did not identify a probable cause, and the investigation remains ongoing.