Friend sent me this via email (the FAA report)
Don't know if it was reported in any of the local media out there. I've searched the Oregonian and such, no reports.
If you have any more info, I'd like to see it.
Here's what the FAA posted:
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 50TX Make/Model: BD5 Description: BD-5B/D/G MICRO
Date: 08/31/2002 Time: 1630
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Serious Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: CORVALLIS State: OR Country: US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT LOST POWER AFTER DEPARTURE AND CRASHED 1 1/2 MILE SE OF ARPT,
CORVALLIS, OR
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: KCVO METAR 311615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3016
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Climb Operation: General Aviation
Departed: CORVALLIS, OR Dep Date: 08/31/2002 Dep. Time: 1625
Destination: CORVALLIS, OR Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing: N
Last Radio Cont: NONE
Last Clearance: NONE
FAA FSDO: PORTLAND, OR (NM09) Entry date: 09/03/2002