Hugh Mattingly Lost in Third Fatal Ag Accident of 2024

The members and staff of NAAA offer their condolences to the family and friends of Hugh Mattingly, who passed away on May 28, 2024. Hugh was born on April 19, 1961, and was 63 years old when he was killed in the third fatal ag accident of the season.

Hugh was the youngest of nine children and was raised in Biggs, CA. He graduated from Chico State University and went on to a 36-year career as a banker, working at several different banks during his career. After losing his home in California’s 2018 Camp Fire wildfire, he left the banking world to pursue his dream career of being an ag pilot. He had obtained his private pilot’s license while in college. He obtained his commercial pilot’s license in 2019 and became an ag pilot in March of 2021.

Hugh was very involved in local community activities and his children’s lives. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and sons-in-law, two grandchildren, seven siblings, and numerous cousins. Hugh’s family requests that those who wish to honor his memory do so by making a donation in Hugh’s name to the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles, the Paradise Rotary Club, or a charity of your choosing. Click here to read Hugh’s full obituary. Please keep his family in your prayers as they mourn his loss.