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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 17, 1970, page 1

THREE YOUNG MEN KILLED IN CRASH OF LIGHT PLANE NEAR RANGER STATION AT TROUT LAKE ON SUNDAY

Three young men were killed in a flaming plane crash early Sunday evening at approximately 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Trout Lake District Ranger station.
Investigation of the cause of the crash was being investigated by authorities. The motor of the plane was dug from the ground. It was reported to have been buried about two feet.
Two employees of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and one an employees of S.D.S. Lumber Co., died instantly Sunday when the four-place Piper Cherokee plane rented from Mid-Columbia Aviation at The Dalles Airport dropped to the ground back of the Trout Lake ranger station about 35 feet from the Mess Hall.
Killed were Leland S. Otey, 28, Vancouver, James L. Roth, 20, Harrington, Wn., and Jerry Schmid, 19, Trout Lake.
The plane caught fire, and the bodies were badly burned, the Klickitat County Sheriff's office reported. Forest Service personnel put out the flames.
The plane crashed shortly after 7 p.m., Sunday, came down to a low altitude as it flew over the ranger station, then fell sharply to the ground, authorities said.
The plane had been flown earlier in the day from The Dalles Airport to Bellingham. The flight plan was reported to have called for a return trip via Ocean Shores, Wash.
Otey and Roth were employees of the Forest Service and Schmid was an employee of S.D.S. Lumber Co.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 17, 1970, page 1

FUNERAL SERVICE TODAY FOR JERRY SCHMID

Jerry W. Schmid was killed in a plane crash September 13th at Trout Lake, Washington. He was a recent graduate of Trout Lake High School. Since May of 1970 he had been employed by S.D.S. Lumber Company.
He was born August 1, 1951 to Kenneth and Marian Schmid in Hood River, Oregon.
He is survived by his parents; Kenneth and Marian Schmid and by one brother, Kelvin K. Schmid, and one sister, Rosalie Schmid, both of Trout Lake. Also surviving is his grandfather, John Schmid of Trout Lake, Wash.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17th, at the Presbyterian Church at Trout Lake. Interment will be at the Trout Lake Cemetery.