Pilot killed in plane crash in Fayette County, Tennessee.

FAYETTE COUNTY, TN - We now know the name of the pilot killed when his ultra light crashed in Fayette County. 50-year-old Byron Moore of Cordova had more than 10 years of flying experience.

Investigators say Moore was testing some changes he made to the plane, when it crashed into a field Sunday, December 11, 2011, around 1:30 p.m. It happened just off Yum Yum Road, north of Somerville.

Witnesses say Moore's ultralight had just cleared some trees about 100 feet up, when it suddenly dove into the ground, nose first.

Those witnesses pulled the pilot out of the plane before it caught on fire, but it was too late --- Moore had already died.

Members of the National Transportation Safety Board will arrive in Fayette County Monday to investigate the crash.
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FAYETTE COUNTY, TN - The NTSB is investigating a small plane crash in Fayette County that killed a pilot Sunday afternoon.

Investigators are trying to determine what caused the small plane to go down.

Fayette County resident Jackie McIntosh said she never imagined a plane would come crashing down in a field near her home.  She said she had just seen the pilot moments before the plane took off.

"There were two guys standing there," said McIntosh.  "It's quite a ways away, so I couldn't really see who it was, but they were looking at the engine."

Investigators said the ultra light plane, also known as a kit plane, crashed in the field in the 5800 block of Yum Yum Road while the pilot was doing some tests.  The plane had already taken off and landed several times during the day.

"They had put several flight hours on the plane today and had been working on some modifications on the plane," said Inspector Ray Garcia with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.  "The plane had taken off, cleared a tree line, then nose-dived into the ground."

As the plane went up in flames, neighbors rushed in to try to help the pilot, who was alone aboard the aircraft.

"Several of the landowners were able to get the pilot out of the plane," said Garcia.  "The pilot was deceased on the scene."

Members of the FAA and NTSB were notified to look further into the cause of the crash.

Authorities have not yet released the name of the pilot.

Action News 5's Jamel Major captured this video of the scene where the plane crashed Sunday.