A Piper PA-46 crashed into a field north of the airport shortly after taking off around 8 a.m., according to the FAA. The pilot was the airplane’s only passenger, the agency said.

The NTSB says it will look into the fact that the pilot's wife took out a PFA. The NTSB is explaining how it will conduct its investigation into the plane crash. The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a news conference about the plane crash that killed its pilot following takeoff from Lancaster Airport on Sunday.

The plane took off around 8 a.m. Sunday from Lancaster Airport, and within 15 minutes, the coroner's office was alerted to the report of a plane crash.