CARROLLTON, Ohio — An 83-year-old pilot was dead, still strapped in his crashed plane days after it went down.

Beneath his seat was his small poodle, still alive.

Carroll County Sheriff’s deputies found the body of Willard C. Olds, 83, of Canfield early today — five days after the pilot was last seen leaving an airport. His dog, named Killer, survived the crash, said Sheriff Dale Williams.

Olds was pronounced dead by the Carroll County coroner at the scene of the crash, a half mile south of state Route 39 in Fox Township, Williams said.

Investigators from the Ohio Highway Patrol and the Federal Aviation Administration were investigating the crash, the sheriff said.

Preliminarily, deputies believe that Olds flew the green Cessna 182 four-seater plane from Carroll County-Tolson Airport around 4 or 5 p.m. Sunday.

“We believe he went down shortly after that,” Williams said.

But no one notified authorities.

Olds was reported missing on Wednesday and deputies in Carroll County were notified about 7:30 or 7:45 p.m. Thursday, the sheriff said. They searched for the missing plane until dark and then resumed their search about 8 a.m.

Williams said they found Olds and the poodle about 10 a.m. in a wooded area.

Olds’ fixed wing single-engine plane was built in 1968, according his FAA registration.

Williams said the dog remained with the pilot in the days since. “We got the dog out. He hadn’t had anything to eat or drink since Sunday afternoon,” Williams said.

The crash remains under investigation.

First Published April 30, 2016, 1:41 a.m.