Pilot identified in deadly Tulare County plane crash near Woodlake

WOODLAKE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tulare County Investigators have identified the pilot who died in a weekend plane crash near Woodlake as 74-year-old Michael Hill of Apple Valley.

According to authorities, the crash happened Saturday morning on Road 204 near Avenue 336. A witness recorded video of the fiery crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident and reviewing records to determine what caused the aircraft to go down.

Officials said Hill had taken off from Woodlake Airport and the plane crashed a short distance beyond the runway.

The crash remains under investigation.