(Butte County, CA) – Cal Fire/Butte County reports a fatal small plane crash near the runway of the Richvale Airport. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon at around 1:50.

The first fire engine on the scene reported the small aircraft was “roughly 30 feet off the runway with major damage” according to Action News, and that the pilot, the only occupant of the plane, sustained major, ultimately, fatal injuries.

The name of the pilot has not been released at this time.