What happened
During a local training session conducted out of England AFB, a flight crew was performing maneuvers at Lake Charles Airport. The operation involved several touch-and-go landings on the active runway. Following these maneuvers, the aircraft approached the airfield for another landing but experienced an exceptionally heavy impact upon touchdown.
Following this hard landing, the aircraft lost directional control and drifted toward the left side of the runway. The path of the plane led it off the paved surface and into a covered concourse area. The structure's roof was positioned at approximately the same height as the cockpit windshield, resulting in a collision with the building. The impact resulted in four fatalities among the crew members on board.
Findings
Official investigations into the crash included comprehensive interviews and a detailed review of the flight sequence. Investigators concluded that the accident was the direct result of pilot error during the landing phase.