What happened
A training mission involving four pilots departed from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. During the flight, while operating at an altitude between 200 and 500 feet, the aircraft entered a sudden dive. The descent resulted in a crash into a canyon situated in Mustang, approximately six miles west of the departure airport.
The impact caused the total destruction of the aircraft. There were four fatalities among the occupants of the plane.
Findings
Investigations into the accident identified two primary contributing factors regarding the flight operations. The pilot did not successfully maintain the necessary airspeed while performing a visual meteorological conditions (VMC) demonstration maneuver. Additionally, the crew was conducting these maneuvers at an excessively low altitude.