What happened
During an instructional flight, a twin-engine airplane was operating within the traffic pattern. A private pilot was at the controls receiving instruction when the aircraft took off and remained in the pattern.
As the aircraft began the turn to the base leg, it experienced a sudden loss of altitude. The flight instructor subsequently took control of the aircraft and applied full power, feathered the right engine, and retracted the flaps. Despite these actions, the airplane impacted trees short of the runway.
There were no fatalities or injuries reported in the accident.