UPDATE: Pilot Identified in Fatal Grant County Helicopter Crash

The pilot killed in yesterday’s helicopter crash in Grant County has been identified as 72-year-old Mitchell Pennington of Medley, West Virginia.

The crash occurred in the 900 block of Patterson Creek Road, where first responders found a small helicopter with significant damage in an open field.

Pennington was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and are investigating the crash. The cause of the crash has not been released.

This remains a developing story. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr. Pennington.

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Original Post Content: One dead after helicopter crashes in Grant County

MAYSVILLE, W.Va. — One person is dead after a small helicopter crashed Tuesday afternoon in a field along Patterson Creek Road in Medley, Grant County, according to officials.

The crash was reported just before 5 p.m. on Medley Lane, off Patterson Creek Road. Emergency crews responded to the scene following the crash.

Information about the helicopter’s destination and the circumstances leading up to the crash was not immediately available Tuesday night.

Trooper 5, a Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter based in Cumberland, was requested to respond to the scene. The request was later canceled due to the condition of the crash victim, according to Maryland State Police Cpl. Richard DeVore.

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office was not immediately available for comment.

The crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration.

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