Deputies Rush to Scene of Lethal Plane Crash in Ashland County

The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirms deputies responded to the scene of a fatal plane crash in Ashland County Monday evening.

Deputies say the single-engine aircraft went down just before 7:45 p.m. in the woods near state Route 89 and Township Road 902 in Jackson Township. Only one person was on board — 72-year-old Gary Wolfelt of West Lafayette, Indiana, who died in the wreck.

Data from FlightAware shows Wolfelt's plane took off from Burke Lakefront Airport in the rain before it eventually crashed about 60 miles southwest of Cleveland. Data from the FAA shows the aircraft was an eight-year-old kit model Express 2000 FT, with Wolfelt listed as the owner.

Details regarding what might have cause the crash are not known at this time. The National Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating the incident.