What happened
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Pilot departed gkt on IFR flight plan. Controller asked if pilot wanted to continue to volunteer VORTAC or accept radar vectors. Pilot responded he would take vectors. Controller told pilot turn to 260 degrees and climb and maintain 6000 feet. This was directly into a mountain. At 2100 feet pilot contacted departure and informed them he had terrain warning on GPS and asked if he was in the clear. The controller responded by issuing a right turn to 290 degrees. Aircraft crashed at about 2200 feet after striking a utility pole and trees. All 5 occupants were able to exit airplane which remained in the trees about 20 feet in the air. Aircraft caught fire and burned completely except for about 6 feet of the tail section.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED GKT ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN. CONTROLLER ASKED IF PILOT WANTED TO CONTINUE TO VOLUNTEER VORTAC OR ACCEPT RADAR VECTORS. PILOT RESPONDED HE WOULD TAKE VECTORS. CONTROLLER TOLD PILOT TURN TO 260 DEGREES AND CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 6000 FEET. THIS WAS DIRECTLY INTO A MOUNTAIN. AT 2100 FEET PILOT CONTACTED DEPARTURE AND INFORMED THEM HE HAD TERRAIN WARNING ON GPS AND ASKED IF HE WAS IN THE CLEAR. THE CONTROLLER RESPONDED BY ISSUING A RIGHT TURN TO 290 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT ABOUT 2200 FEET AFTER STRIKING A UTILITY POLE AND TREES. ALL 5 OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT AIRPLANE WHICH REMAINED IN THE TREES ABOUT 20 FEET IN THE AIR. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY EXCEPT FOR ABOUT 6 FEET OF THE TAIL SECTION.
NTSB investigation
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