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Missing Courtland Lee Mumford 
Mumford, approximately 2007; Plane similar to Mumford's Date reported missing : 07/07/2007 Missing location (approx) : Portland, Oregon Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/11/1942 (79) Age at the time of disappearance: 65 years old Height / Weight : 6'1, 170 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : White striped Asics sneakers, white calf-length sport socks, a gold wedding band and possibly a polo shirt with a flying-type logo. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Gray hair, blue eyes. Mumford's nickname is Court. He is balding. He has an appendectomy scar on his abdomen and large surgical scars on both knees and both shoulders. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Mumford was last seen in Portland, Oregon on July 7, 2007. A retired commercial airline pilot, he had recently purchased a bright yellow single-engine 2007 Cub Crafters Sports Cub aircraft with the tail number N222TB, and was making local familiarization flights. He flew out of Aurora Airport shortly after 5:00 a.m. on July 7 and never returned. His family reported him missing that night. A photograph of a plane similar to Mumford's is posted with this case summary. If it had a full tank of fuel, it could have flown as far as 400 miles without needing to stop. Neither the plane's emergency responder nor Mumford's cellular phone emitted any signals after his disappearance. Mumford is a very experienced pilot; he worked for TWA and American Airlines for over 35 years and had an estimated 27,000 hours of flight experience. He was in excellent health at the time of his disappearance and participated in triathlons. An extensive search turned up no sign of him or his plane. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Portland Police Bureau 503-823-0446 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Salem News KATU 2 National Transportation Safety Board North American Missing Persons Network |