What happened
During a departure from Franklin-Chess Lambermont Field Airport, an aircraft encountered mechanical difficulties shortly after takeoff. While the plane was in its initial climb phase, the pilot notified ground control regarding technical issues involving the left engine. Due to this malfunction, the decision was made to abort the flight and perform an emergency return to the airfield.
As the aircraft executed a 180-degree turn to align for landing, it experienced a loss of altitude while on final approach. The plane subsequently struck trees before crashing at the scene. The impact resulted in one serious injury to the pilot, and the aircraft was completely destroyed during the accident.
Findings
Official investigations into the incident were unable to identify the specific reason for the partial loss of power occurring in the left engine.