Skymaster down in CA

[jimmuse]

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4653970/detail.html

Video showed the plane almost totally consumed by fire.

http://www.cbs2.com
4 survive

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/news/062...ane_crash.html

[SkyKing]

The victim plane was N3BZ... a 1975 G-model, normally aspirated on the takeoff. Must have had plenty of fuel as she burned up, but luckily the four on board got out

SkyKing

[Jerry De Santis]

Some interesting additional information on N3BZ. According to Landings.com data base, N3BZ Airworthiness Certificate Type Is:

SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Operation in excess of maximum certificated takeoff weight.

Just wondering, possible that with one engine out it was not able to hold altitude much less climb. Glad all made it out okay!

Jerry