The pilot who died in a tragic plane crash in Douglas County has been identified by the coroner’s office.
Robert Marquis, 67, was from Glade Park, Colorado – southwest of Grand Junction.
Investigators are at the scene of a deadly plane crash in Douglas County more than 12 hours after the plane went down.
Emergency crews rushed to the Stepping Stone neighborhood on Friday night.
NSTB officials say Marquis was the only person on board and did not survive.
Dr. Jennifer Rodi, the NTSB Sr. Air Safety Investigator, said they expect a preliminary report to be released mid-to-late next week.
They say the aircraft is not equipped with data recorders, but there are some devices that could answer some of their questions.
They say they will look at the communication between Marquis and air traffic control before the crash, as well as the weather at the time.
The aircraft, a Cirrus SR22, single-engine propeller aircraft, was equipped with a parachute, but it was not deployed. It’s unclear why. Officials say the pilot was headed east and was maneuvering or turning before the crash.
The debris field spans approximately two acres.
A piece of the debris from the plane crash was found in the side of a home. People were inside at the time, but fortunately no one was hurt.
South Metro Fire Rescue said the crash was a high speed impact crash.
The plane departed from Centennial Airport. It is unclear whether the plane crashed on takeoff or landing.
