STRASBURG, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) — The National Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating the crash of a small airplane in south central North Dakota.

The NTSB tweeted that the Rockwell International S-2R plane went down Tuesday in the Emmons County community of Strasburg.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that the crash happened just before 8 AM Tuesday morning when the spraying aircraft struck a high voltage transmission line. The pilot suffered fatal injuries during the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Western Area Power Administration transmission line was severed. The crash occurred three miles west and three miles south of Strasburg, ND near the intersection of 7th avenue and 92nd street SE. The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP and FAA with the assistance of the Emmons County Sheriff’s office.

The name of the pilot will be released pending notification of family.