Overview
According to a witness, the airplane was being used for hunting in the area. The pilot and a passenger took off from an unimproved strip. The witness stated that after takeoff, the airplane made a right turn and flew over the camp. Following the flyover, the airplane started another right turn. The witness looked away and then heard the plane crash. Turning back, he saw the airplane on the ground.
Wreckage Information
The aircraft came to rest in a nose-down attitude. A crush line on the airplane indicated that it had impacted the ground at approximately a 45-degree nose-down angle. Photographs taken by the witness showed the airplane just lifting off at the airstrip and climbing with a nose-high attitude.
Witness Account
The witness reported that he was hunting in the area along with the two occupants of the airplane. He observed the departure and the subsequent maneuvers before the crash. No further details about the occupants or the aircraft were provided.