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New England Warden Service Pilot Dies in Plane Crash

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash of a Cessna 185F after the lone occupant died, officials said.

  • On Tuesday, a Maine Warden Service plane crashed near Schoolhouse Pond in Avon around 11 a.m., killing the lone pilot, a game warden. The Maine Department confirmed the fatality.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Cessna A185F, while a witness told Total Coverage reporter that winds in the area were very strong at the time of the crash.
  • Investigating the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the probe while the Maine Department and Public Safety handle the scene; Franklin County Sheriff personnel and Responders arrived Tuesday.
  • In a statement, the Maine Department said, "We are heartbroken," calling the death a "devastating loss for the Maine Warden Service" and the people of Maine.
  • Gov. Janet Mills and Tim Peabody, acting commissioner of the Maine DIFW, will hold a 3:30 p.m. press event today at the Maine Department headquarters at 353 Water in Augusta.
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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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