Pilot killed in light plane crash in Western Australia’s Mid West

A pilot has died in a light plane crash that occurred in a remote part of Western Australia’s Mid West region.

A light plane has crashed in a remote part of Western Australia’s Mid West region, killing a pilot aged in his 60s.

A member of the public found the wreckage of a Cessna 150 near Ogilvie Rd West in Ogilvie about 517km north of Perth at 11.15am on Friday.

A police spokesman said the pilot was the only occupant on board the plane when it crashed.

Australian Transport Safety Bureau officers will travel to the site to investigate the cause of the crash.

A pilot was killed when his light aircraft crashed near Ogilvie, in a remote part of WA’s Mid West region. Picture: ABC

“Investigators will conduct a range of evidence-gathering activities, including site and wreckage examination, and recovery of any aircraft components for further examination at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra,” an ATSB spokesman said.

“Investigators will also seek to interview relevant parties, and collect any recorded information including available flight tracking data, as well as pilot and aircraft maintenance records, and weather information.”

The ATSB asks anyone who may have witnessed or has photos or video footage of the aircraft at any phase of the flight to make contact via the witness form at: atsb.gov.au/witness

Originally published as Pilot killed in light plane crash in Western Australia’s Mid West