Overview
- A single-engine aircraft suffered an apparent engine failure shortly after departing Space Coast Regional Airport and crashed into trees and power lines near Columbia Boulevard.
- The pilot died at the scene and officials have not yet identified them because of the severity of the crash.
- The NTSB said preliminary information shows the pilot attempted a left turn to return to the runway before the impact and investigators are working at the site.
- Titusville police closed both directions of Columbia Boulevard while Florida Power & Light shut power to part of the local grid for safety and repairs that could take several hours.
- NTSB preliminary findings are an early step and do not establish a final cause, and authorities say recovery of evidence and interviews will continue as the investigation proceeds.