Plane Hits Ore. Home; Pilot Dead, Resident Unhurt Authorities say a pilot whose small plane crashed into the side of a house in Oregon has died, but a woman inside the dwelling was able to escape without injuries. The McMinnville Police Department said the crash occurred Monday afternoon southwest of Portland. Police have identified the pilot of the Lancair plane as 56-year-old Charles W. Yochelson of Sheridan, Ore. They say the crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.