SAR News: Actively searching for missing pilot and plane

Monday, February 4, 2008

SAR News: Actively searching for missing pilot and plane

Update: 45-year-old Chris Kidd was found deceased with the wreckage of his aircraft Wednesday, his wrecked plane was found at about 10:00 a.m. in a rural area, seven miles south of Maricopa. The crash happened 20 miles from takeoff, in the hills of the Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge.

NEW CUYAMA - Rescuers are resuming their search for a pilot who went missing while flying his experimental aircraft along the border of Kern and Santa Barbara counties.
The experienced pilot vanished in Santa Barbara County.

The County Search and Rescue Team, two helicopters and sheriff's deputies are actively searching for the missing pilot and his plane.

Saturday morning, 45-year-old Chris Kidd took off from an airstrip at his residence in Valley Acres West. He was piloting a home-built white and red Harmon Rocket, an experimental aircraft to survey the cattle on his family ranch 13 miles away. He said he'd be back in two hours.

Kidd was going to conduct a cattle survey by air, something he had done many times before, but he never returned home. He was reported missing Saturday night.

Kern County, San Luis Obispo County, and Santa Barbara County crews have checked and re-checked Kidd's route, but there has not been any sign of him.

His plane is white with red stripes.

If you have any information, please call 911.

Aircraft Data:(1)
Fixed Wing Single Engine Airplane Aircraft
KIDD CHRIS HARMON ROCKET 2
(05611OR)
CHRIS KIDD
(Individual)
TAFT, CA 93268 US
(Kern County)
Serial # 2001
FAA REG Number - N96KR
Engine: LYCOMING/IO-540 SER

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AnonymousTuesday, February 05, 2008 12:50:00 PM
Please pray for Chris and his family!!!
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