What happened
At 22:15, the pilot and three passengers boarded the unspecified aircraft at the airport. A witness observed the airplane taking off and waved to the crew. Shortly after the departure, the witness received a telephone call reporting that an airplane had gone down near Warrenton Lane. This report was reportedly not communicated to local emergency services.
The following morning, after friends of the occupants began inquiring about their whereabouts, airport personnel contacted local police. The wreckage was located in a heavily wooded area, approximately 1.1 miles from the departure end of runway 01. The crash resulted in 4 fatalities.
The investigation
An examination of the wreckage revealed that the airplane struck a tree with its left wing. This impact caused the aircraft to hit the ground in a 55-degree nose-down attitude. Following the impact, the aircraft came to rest upright on a heading of 090 degrees. Investigators found no mechanical problems during the examination of the wreckage.