ASHLAND COUNTY — UPDATE @ 7:47 a.m.
A 72-year-old man is dead after a plane crash in Ohio on Monday night.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said the crash happened in a wooded area in Ashland County, according to our CBS affiliate, WOIO in Cleveland.
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State troopers responded at 7:42 p.m. to State Route 89 and Township Road 902 on initial reports of a plane crash.
OSHP identified the pilot as Gary Wolfelt, 72, of West Lafayette, Indiana, WOIO said.
State troopers say he was the only one on board the Express 2000 FT aircraft.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on social media that they are investigating the crash.
NTSB investigating the May 5 crash of an Experimental Express 2000 FT aircraft near Polk, Ohio.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) May 6, 2025
OSHP told WOIO they could not determine if weather was a factor in the crash. But there were thunderstorms in Northeast Ohio around the time of the crash.
We will continue to update this developing story.
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