What happened
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(-23)7213Y departed Duluth airport on an IFR flight plan to thunderbay, ontario at 1330 pm on a 050 heading climbing at 6000 feet. The weather was reported as 100 overcast with visibility of 1/4 to 1/2 miles in fog. At approximately 1337 pa N7213Y disappeared from radar. A search discovered the aircraft at a location of 008 degree radial form the Duluth VOR at 5 DME. N7213Y was destroyed with wreckage spead over a 363 foot area. All major aircraft appendages accounted for in the immediate vicinity. Persons onboard were killed in crash and ensuing fire. Subsequent investigation indicates that aircraft was producing power as evidenced by chop marks on trees and shape of props. Engines demonstrated continuity, the airspeed indicator was frozen at more than 240 mph upon impact. Teardown of the attitude indicator indicates rotation. A prescription of alprazolam for pilot lawrence garner was discovered on site. Burned pilot records indicate that Mr. Garner had 314 hours and had passed a IFR proficiency check on 5/21/00.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)7213Y DEPARTED DULUTH AIRPORT ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO THUNDERBAY, ONTARIO AT 1330 PM ON A 050 HEADING CLIMBING AT 6000 FEET. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS 100 OVERCAST WITH VISIBILITY OF 1/4 TO 1/2 MILES IN FOG. AT APPROXIMATELY 1337 PA N7213Y DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR. A SEARCH DISCOVERED THE AIRCRAFT AT A LOCATION OF 008 DEGREE RADIAL FORM THE DULUTH VOR AT 5 DME. N7213Y WAS DESTROYED WITH WRECKAGE SPEAD OVER A 363 FOOT AREA. ALL MAJOR AIRCRAFT APPENDAGES ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY. PERSONS ONBOARD WERE KILLED IN CRASH AND ENSUING FIRE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT AIRCRAFT WAS PRODUCING POWER AS EVIDENCED BY CHOP MARKS ON TREES AND SHAPE OF PROPS. ENGINES DEMONSTRATED CONTINUITY, THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS FROZEN AT MORE THAN 240 MPH UPON IMPACT. TEARDOWN OF THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR INDICATES ROTATION. A PRESCRIPTION OF ALPRAZOLAM FOR PILOT LAWRENCE GARNER WAS DISCOVERED ON SITE. BURNED PILOT RECORDS INDICATE THAT MR. GARNER HAD 314 HOURS AND HAD PASSED A IFR PROFICIENCY CHECK ON 5/21/00.
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