What happened
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(-23) Pilot was enroute from btr to montgomery, al (mgm), IFR, reported ingine over-temperature problem to houston center. Pilot diverted to Franklinton airport. Aircraft descented to 15-35 ft AGL above runway 31, with landing gear anf flaps extended. At the departure end of the runway, winesses stated that the aircraft assumed a nose high attitude and heard the engine power increase. The airplane cleared a row of trees and power lines beyondairport perimeter and then collided with 60 foot high trees. Aircraft crashed and then burned. Pilot and one passenger died at scene, 2 passengers died at the hospital. Hector casanova from the NTSB was at the scene.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM BTR TO MONTGOMERY, AL (MGM), IFR, REPORTED INGINE OVER-TEMPERATURE PROBLEM TO HOUSTON CENTER. PILOT DIVERTED TO FRANKLINTON AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT DESCENTED TO 15-35 FT AGL ABOVE RUNWAY 31, WITH LANDING GEAR ANF FLAPS EXTENDED. AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, WINESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ASSUMED A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND HEARD THE ENGINE POWER INCREASE. THE AIRPLANE CLEARED A ROW OF TREES AND POWER LINES BEYONDAIRPORT PERIMETER AND THEN COLLIDED WITH 60 FOOT HIGH TREES. AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND THEN BURNED. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER DIED AT SCENE, 2 PASSENGERS DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. HECTOR CASANOVA FROM THE NTSB WAS AT THE SCENE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.