Fatality reported after plane crash near Ansley

ANSLEY, Neb. -- One person is dead after a plane crash near Ansley Saturday afternoon.

The Custer County Sheriff's Office received a report of an overdue plane in Colorado at 1:09 p.m. A little over three hours later, a small engine-plane was located at 4:37 p.m. in a pasture southwest of Ansley.

The body of the plane’s pilot and sole occupant, Keith Walker, 74, of rural Mason City, was found in the wreckage, officials said. The crash is currently under investigation by the Custer County Sheriff's Office, Nebraska State Patrol and the FAA.

No names or further details will be released by authorities after family notification has been completed.