FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The National Transportation Safety Board said the person who died in a plane crash in Fremont County on Saturday has been identified as David Merritt, 39. The plane crashed on Department of Corrections property in Canon City.

Three people were on board; a student pilot, an instructor and a passenger. Merritt was a passenger on board the small plane.

They noted the crash occurred on takeoff, and the plane did not start a fire. Further details about what caused the crash were not released.

Investigators say a preliminary report might take one or two weeks.

The plane intended to land where it originated.