National Transportation Safety Board investigators have found security footage of the plane involved in Saturday’s crash that killed five in Lafayette.
Lead investigator Dr. Jennifer Rodi is asking anyone that may have cameras within the vicinity that also captured audio of the crash to come forward.
"Anyone with a Nest camera on your doorbell, on your house, on a tree, that might have captured audio of the accident airplane -- I don’t need video, I need audio, so if you can hear the airplane flying prior to the crash, please reach out," said Rodi.
The plane took off at about 9:20 a.m. Saturday, heading for Atlanta, where passengers were going to attend the Peach Bowl. However, it descended from about 900 feet before it hit a post office parking lot then crashed into a field at 9:22. No distress calls were made from the plane.
NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg says they have located the plane's nose, tail, and both wingtips at the crash site.
"It tells us that the airplane was in one piece when it made the first contact with the ground, so it did not come apart in mid-air," said Landsberg.
There was no cockpit voice recorder onboard the aircraft, so unlike large commercial aircraft, investigators will not be able to hear what was said in the cockpit. Much of the aircraft has been sent back to the manufacturer for further research.
Landsberg says they have not taken any possible causes off the table, adding that a preliminary report will be ready within the next two weeks with a factual report ready in about twelve months.
"It takes as long as it takes to make sure that we get it right," said Landsberg. "The final report will be in twelve to eighteen months, assuming that we get the information that we need."
Only one passenger, 37-year-old Wade Berzas, survived the crash. He remains in critical condition after suffering burns to over 75 percent of his body.