INDIANAPOLIS The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary findings from an investigation into a deadly plane crash in Greenwood last month.

According to the report, data obtained from the plane showed that the airplane departed from the runway at the Indy South Greenwood Airport at 10:45 a.m.

The plane began a climbing left turn after takeoff. The turn continued for about 30 seconds when the turn radius decreased while continuing to the left. The data then showed a rapid descent to the right.

The report findings indicate the total duration of the flight was about one minute and thirty seconds.

NTSB obtained the recorded engine parameters, which showed that the engine was at 38 inches of manifold pressure, 2,650 rpm, and a fuel flow of about 44.5 gallons per hou

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