What happened
The incident occurred during a local training exercise conducted at Honeybourne. The pilot received a red signal from the airfield controller and subsequently initiated a circuit pattern in the vicinity of the airfield. While maneuvering in this area, the aircraft encountered cloud cover and impacted a hillside. There were no survivors; all five crew members were killed in the accident.
Findings
The official investigation determined that the crash resulted from controlled flight into terrain. The sequence of events indicates that the aircraft was under pilot control when it collided with the ground, likely due to spatial disorientation or loss of situational awareness while operating in reduced visibility conditions.