FENTRESS COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) – The National Transportation Safety Board said an investigation is underway after a plane crashed near Crossville in the Fentress County community of Wilder on Friday.

According to preliminary information from the FAA, the crash occurred northwest of Crossville Memorial Airport around 9:20 a.m. CT on Friday. Only the pilot was on board at the time of the accident.

Sheriff Michael Reagon of the Fentress County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WVLT News that a body was recovered from the scene and taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for identification.

NTSB officials said the crash involved a Cessna 150 aircraft, which is a small plane capable of carrying a pilot and a passenger.

Reagon said the plane, which was supposed to fly to Illinois, crashed after refueling at the Crossville airport. Additionally, Reagon said the flight information did not match what they found at the scene.

The NTSB will lead the investigation with the assistance of the FAA. Officials said an NTSB investigator is expected to be on scene Saturday.

No additional information has been released.

This is a developing story.

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