Authorities have identified a pilot killed Thursday afternoon in a plane crash near a private airport in southeast Antelope Valley.
Channing Moore, 67, of San Diego, died when the plane crashed into a rural area in Llano, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
The Piper PA-25 was flying in the area of 165th Street and East Avenue X about 12:10 p.m., when it crashed into an open field near Southern California Soaring Academy. The academy offers glider flight training.
Piper PA-25's are used for agricultural spraying, launching gliders and towing banners.