What happened
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N6123T was on visual approach into ssi and approved to change to advisory frequency. The aircraft disappeared from radar at 0923 EST at approximately 1,300 feet. The aircraft wreckage was located 5.5 miles NE of ssi oriented at about a heading of 210 degrees. The propeller spinner, propeller, engine and forward part of the fuselage were nose down in a 3 foot deep crater. Post accident fire occurred. A debris path was not observed with the exception of two tree strikes immediately above the wreckage. There were no identifiable contributing factors observed.
As the FAA filed it
N6123T WAS ON VISUAL APPROACH INTO SSI AND APPROVED TO CHANGE TO ADVISORY FREQUENCY. THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AT 0923 EST AT APPROXIMATELY 1,300 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 5.5 MILES NE OF SSI ORIENTED AT ABOUT A HEADING OF 210 DEGREES. THE PROPELLER SPINNER, PROPELLER, ENGINE AND FORWARD PART OF THE FUSELAGE WERE NOSE DOWN IN A 3 FOOT DEEP CRATER. POST ACCIDENT FIRE OCCURRED. A DEBRIS PATH WAS NOT OBSERVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO TREE STRIKES IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE WRECKAGE. THERE WERE NO IDENTIFIABLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS OBSERVED.
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