High School Football

Pilot dead in Taylor County plane crash

MARION COUNTY, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Police said one person died in a small plane crash Monday near the Marion County-Taylor County line.

The plane went down near Delaney Lane in Taylor County around 1 p.m. The crash location is close to state Route 310 and Valley Falls State Park.

Officials said the pilot was flying from Indiana to Massachusetts. The person stopped in Bridgeport for fuel before the crash.

State police along with other police agencies and the Grafton Fire Department were at the scene. There was no immediate word of other injuries.

The investigation is ongoing. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been contacted.





More News

News
Wyoming County health officials say Staph infections, MRSA to blame for unusual skin rashes, infections
The health department says the infections are communicable through "direct skin-to-skin contact."
October 8, 2026 - 7:25 pm
News
Closures and consolidations approved in Boone County: Van Elementary, Van Junior/Senior High, Whitesville Elementary to close
Boone County Schools, dealing with $3.5 million in deficits, are attempting to right size their budget.
October 8, 2026 - 7:06 pm
News
U.S. Marshals Service asking for help in finding wanted Wood County sex offender, offer $5,000 reward
Authorities are looking for Gabriel Hargus, 49, of Mineral Wells.
October 8, 2026 - 5:53 pm
News
$35 million project to modernize Anthony Correctional Center in Greenbrier County comes to a close
Project was spurred after discovery of black mold eight years ago.
October 8, 2026 - 5:42 pm