U.S. Park Ranger Law Enforcement vehicle at Mammoth Cave National Park.
(NPS Photo)
MAMMOTH CAVE — Officials continue to investigate a helicopter crash inside the southern boundary of Mammoth Cave National Park.
The Park said they received notification of the crash around 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5. The pilot, David Stone, 69, of Louisville, Tenn., had been flying alone from St. Louis, MO to Knoxville, Tenn., last Saturday before contact was lost with his aircraft.
Mr. Stone was found dead at the scene.
Park service officials were originally notified of the potential downed helicopter around 10:30 am Monday. Information from the last location and eyewitnesses accounts placed the helicopter within close proximity to the park.
Park staff assisted Glasgow & Barren County Emergency Management, Edmonson County Emergency Management, and Kentucky State Police by searching park areas accessible by roads and trails. The helicopter was located late afternoon by a search helicopter.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the National Park Service and the National Traffic Safety Board. There is no further information is known at this time. The park will release more information to the public as it becomes available.
