Donald Campbell, 56, of Waldoboro, was killed when the plane he was piloting veered into the trees just before landing on Matinicus Island Oct. 5 around 5:30 p.m.
The FAA and National Traffic Safety Bureau will investigate the crash later today.
According to a KCSO press release, Campbell, a veteran pilot, was flying groceries to the island for the commercial aviation company Penobscot Island Air. As Campbell was making his approach to the island, the plane was apparently “disturbed by a gust of wind,” which sent it into the woods.
Campbell, alone in the plane, was killed instantly, according to the release.
The KCSO’s initial investigation into the crash indicates that it was most likely an accident, said KCSO Chief Deputy Tim Carroll.
