(Richvale, CA) – The Butte County Coroner has released the identity of the identity of the pilot killed in a crash in Richvale Tuesday afternoon just before 2:00: 63-year-old Hugh Mattingly of Chico.

Cal Fire, medical personnel and deputies responded to numerous calls reporting the crash at the Richvale Airport and that the pilot was trapped. Mattingly was removed from the aircraft, however, life saving measures were unsuccessful.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.