At about 1403 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed by impact with terrain while departing a private airstrip. The Airline Transport pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the airplane was climbing through an altitude of approximately 300 feet agl when it suddenly rolled right to the inverted position, and descended nose-down into a cornfield. A post-crash fire consumed the majority of the fuselage.
August 3, 2005, Lyme, N.H. / Convair BT-13A
At about 1403 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed by impact with terrain while departing a private airstrip. The Airline Transport pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the airplane was climbing through an altitude of approximately 300 feet agl when it suddenly rolled right to the inverted position, and descended nose-down into a cornfield. A post-crash fire consumed the majority of the fuselage....
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane crashed shortly after departing a private airstrip, resulting in the fatal injury of both the Airline Transport pilot and passenger.
- Witnesses reported the airplane rolled right, inverted, and descended nose-down into a cornfield from approximately 300 feet agl.
- The aircraft was destroyed by impact and a subsequent post-crash fire consumed most of the fuselage.
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