October 3, 2024 5:00 p.m. 

A Eugene man died in a small plane crash on Thursday on the edge of Roseburg.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said the accident happened while the pilot was attempting to land on the turf runway of George Felt Airport in the 400 block of Felt Street in Charter Oaks.

At about 11:30 a.m. dispatchers received calls from witnesses working at the private airfield known as Felt’s Field. The witnesses advised that the pilot was attempting to land the small, yellow, fixed-wing plane when the crash occurred.

After running out of runway on the first attempt, the pilot circled around and attempted to land again, according to witnesses. The plane bounced off the ground, was launched back into the air and hit the top of a tree with the propeller before taking a nosedive to the ground.

Deputies responded with firefighters and emergency medical providers from Central Douglas Fire and Rescue, and Umpqua Valley Ambulance.

The pilot, 65-year Steven Kretsinger, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No further information was released by DCSO.