Crime & Safety
Canby Pilot, Author Killed In Plane Crash
Mary Rosenblum had been flying her Piper Super Cub alongside another plane piloted by a friend prior to the crash in Washington on Sunday.
LA CENTER, WA — A Canby pilot and science fiction author was killed when her plane crashed in a tree-covered area south of Daybreak Field Sunday afternoon.
Mary H. Rosenblum, 65, was reportedly flying alongside another plane piloted by a friend when the crash occurred. The reason for the crash is still being determined by the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to the Clark County Sheriff's Office, the crash was first reported around 1 p.m. March 11.
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The emergency caller reported a single engine plane crash south of Daybreak Field, in the 4100-block of Northeast J.A. Moore Road, which is located between La Center and Battleground, Washington.
Rosenblum, flying a Piper Super Cub, had reportedly flown to other locations earlier in the day before heading toward Daybreak Field.
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A renowned pilot and writer, authoring numerous science fiction stories, Rosenblum's death was met by despair and disbelief among many.
Twitter users took to social media to express their condolences and mourn together the loss of someone so influential and inspiring to both men and women everywhere.
Mary Rosenblum will be missed by so many, in the science fiction community and outside of it. I first met her back in the early 1990s, and took a workshop from her in 1995. She became my writing mentor in 2009 and really helped me, more than I can say.
— Dale Ivan Smith (@daleivan) March 12, 2018
I found out today that Mary Rosenblum died. Mary was one of my Clarion West teachers. I only spent a week in her company but she literally changed my life. If not for her, I wouldn’t have taken a short story called Falling Sky and attempted to expand it into a novel. 1/3
— Rajan Khanna (@rajanyk) March 12, 2018
I am so sad and my heart is heavy with grief @MaryRosenblum passing. Such a huge loss to her family, friends & community. An incredible woman, fierce advocate and wonderful friend. I will miss her https://t.co/mAPwEaB0CG
— Heather (@hthr_ORaviation) March 12, 2018
A blog from Rosenblum posted Feb. 6 on LadiesLoveTaildraggers.com appears to show her recently-purchased plane.
"I started flying after my kids were out on their own — I was a single mom — and found I love flying into the back country most of all. I finally found a low time Supercub and love it," she wrote. "Thoughts on taildragging: They do the kind of flying I love to do — low and slow. You can go anywhere that looks interesting and bring your camping gear."
This post will be updated when more information is made available.
Image via Clark County Fire & Rescue
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