What happened
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(-23) N4165T departed airmen Acres (OK93) at approx 1137 CST on runway 35. Aircraft continued north for approx .5 miles and started a return to the airfield. At approx. 1146 CST aircraft executed a low altitude high speed pass over the field from the south to the north with no abnormal indications, after continuing north approx. 1/4 mile aircraft entered a left downwind and extended the gear. Witnesses reported hearing several power or pitch changes at this time but then stating everything sounded normal a few seconds later. Aircraft executed a left turn to base at approx 750 feet AGL. Witnesses report the aircraft pitched nose down and then "twisted" to the right before impacting ground at approx 1148 CST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N4165T DEPARTED AIRMEN ACRES (OK93) AT APPROX 1137 CST ON RUNWAY 35. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED NORTH FOR APPROX .5 MILES AND STARTED A RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD. AT APPROX. 1146 CST AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A LOW ALTITUDE HIGH SPEED PASS OVER THE FIELD FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS, AFTER CONTINUING NORTH APPROX. 1/4 MILE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND AND EXTENDED THE GEAR. WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING SEVERAL POWER OR PITCH CHANGES AT THIS TIME BUT THEN STATING EVERYTHING SOUNDED NORMAL A FEW SECONDS LATER. AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A LEFT TURN TO BASE AT APPROX 750 FEET AGL. WITNESSES REPORT THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND THEN "TWISTED" TO THE RIGHT BEFORE IMPACTING GROUND AT APPROX 1148 CST.
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