What happened
During the cruise phase of flight, an engine failure occurred on the aircraft. Following the mechanical failure, the pilot was unable to maintain control of the plane, which entered a steep dive. The aircraft subsequently spiraled into an open field situated in the vicinity of Johnson City.
The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were five fatalities among the occupants of the aircraft, with no survivors reported from the crash site.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the primary factor was fuel starvation. The pilot failed to properly monitor the fuel supply during the flight, as his attention had been diverted from essential flight operations. This mismanagement of fuel led to the engine failure that initiated the sequence of events.