On May 17 deputies from the Midland County Sheriffs Office responded to the area of S. Geneva Rd and W. Ball Rd. to a report of an airplane crash.
When deputies arrived they found that the crash involved a fatality.
The pilot was identified as 23-year-old Slade David Martin from Gratiot County.
Deputies observed that the airplane may have come into contact with a radio antenna tower or the guy wires supporting the structure.
The on-going investigation has been turned over to federal authorities and any additional information relating to the crash will be left to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
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