Steve Mensch, president and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, died in a plane crash Friday evening. He was 62.

According to ABC affiliate WFTS-TV in Tampa Bay, Florida, Mensch, who was piloting a one-passenger plane, was found dead by a highway patrol officer Friday evening near the intersection of US-98 in Homosassa, Florida. The cause of the crash is being investigated by local authorities.

“We are incredibly saddened by the passing of our dear friend Steve Mensch,” Tyler told Perry Studios in a statement shared diversity. “Steve was a valued member of our team for more than eight years and was well-liked in the Atlanta community. It’s hard to imagine not seeing him smiling in the halls. We will miss him very much. Our condolences go out to his family as we all extend our prayers to them.”

Since 2016, Mensch has headed Perry’s sprawling studio in Atlanta, which is one of the largest in the United States at approximately 300 acres. The property is located on the former Fort McPherson military base and houses both Perry’s projects and productions from outside studios.

Prior to joining the Perry banner, Mensch was president of another Georgia-based production studio, Third Rail Studios, where he oversaw general operations, staffing and studio development until its opening in June 2016. Mensch also served as director of studio, site operations and strategic production partnerships at Turner Broadcasting, where he managed the station’s studio facilities for approximately ten years.

Mensch leaves behind his wife and three children.