What happened
At approximately 2345 Eastern Daylight Time, an aircraft was performing its departure from an airport with an elevation of 730 feet mean sea level. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane struck a static wire and subsequently collided with terrain at an elevation of 1,900 feet mean sea level.
The accident site was situated approximately 1.2 miles from the departing airport. According to reports from the power company, the static wire was positioned at an altitude of 1,690 feet mean sea level, which placed it about 280 feet above the terrain. Following the collision with the terrain, the aircraft was destroyed by post-impact fire.
At the time of the accident, visual meteorological conditions were in effect, though patches of ground fog were reported in the surrounding area.