The victims of a plane crash near Madras on Sunday have been identified as David Hagerty, 69, and his wife Venita Hagerty, each from Caldwell, Idaho. 

They were the only people aboard the single-engine Piper PA-32, which crashed about 5½ miles southeast of Madras, the sheriff’s office said. Emergency personnel responded to the area after receiving a 911 call at around 7:40 p.m. Sunday.

The registered owner of the plane is listed on a Federal Aviation Administration website as David Hagerty. 

Authorities say the plane had departed from Aurora, in Marion County, and was on its way to Idaho. The cause of the crash has not been determined, but the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.

“A preliminary report is expected within 30 days of the accident,” a safety board spokesman said in an email to The Bulletin.

The plane crash was discovered about 7:30 p.m. Sunday by a Bonneville Power Administration line crew that was in the area to fix a downed power line. The aircraft appeared to have struck a static wire, a spokesperson for the utility said.

Keith Holloway, an NTSB spokesman, said the plane wreckage has been recovered and moved to a facility for examination.