Terry:

Cut and paste from the NTSB report...

"Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane flying at a low altitude
prior to the accident. Some of these witnesses described the airplane as
being out of control with the wings "wobbling" back and forth. One of
these witnesses reported the propeller was not turning, and another
witnesses reported hearing the engine running prior to impact. Witnesses
reported the airplane contacted a light pole and burst into flames when
it contacted the ground. One witness reported the airplane was inverted
when it contacted the ground prior to sliding across the road."

A Madison news report the day after the accident quoted a witness as
saying that it looked like the pilot was trying to land on a grassy area
between the street and a car lot.  The accompanying photo showed the
wreckage in front of what looked like a car dealership.  I distinctly
remember noticing that the wreckage forward of the firewall was not
burned, and that the prop blade sticking up above the cowl was not bent.



Walter:

I re-reading my original post, I see that I failed to include the fact
that a piece of ceramic was missing from one of the #3 spark plugs.  The
report does not say whether it was impact damage or not.

Fly safe!

Lee Metcalfe