A 79-year-old Cleveland man was killed early Monday in an ultralight plane crash at the Mountain Airpark, officials say. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the private airfield in southern White County at 8:42 a.m. on May 20.
White County Sheriff’s Captain Clay Hammond says deputies responded to 935 Runway Circle in Cleveland in reference to the crash. He says witnesses and emergency personnel provided medical aid to the pilot, but he died at the scene.
Hammond identified the deceased pilot as 79-year-old Paul Winder. He says Winder was alone at the time of the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been notified. An NTSB spokesperson says an investigator is expected to be on the scene Tuesday to begin documenting the crash site and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered and taken to a secure facility for further evaluation.
Martinez says a preliminary report is expected within 30 days.
An earlier version of this article misidentified the NTSB spokesperson and has been updated.
