A National Transportation Safety Board investigator was on the scene Monday at the site of a plane crash in which three people were killed in Fayette County.
West Virginia State Police said Nick Fletche, Michael Taphouse, and Wesley Farley, all from the Chesapeake, Va., area, were killed in the crash near Lansing. The investigator is documenting the scene, examining the aircraft and was expected to request any air traffic communications, radar data, weather reports and attempt to contact witnesses, along with maintenance records of the aircraft, and medical records and flight history of the pilot. The investigation is in its early stages and said a preliminary report may be available in about 10 business days. A typical NTSB investigation can take 12-24 months to complete and determine a cause.