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    - KRDU: We'll have the equipment on the way.
    - N54TA: Thank you, 4TA.

    Super rough amateur recreation of path of flight in minutes before crash. Note: I am not an NTSB examiner.
    ***

    "Rough amateur sketch" of path of flight in minutes before crash. Note: I am not an NTSB examiner.

    ![n54ta-landing](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/32535/14117592/501b6fc6-f5b3-11e5-9965-8ef60c47e39d.png)
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    - KRDU: 54TA turn right heading 240, plan runway 32, and report airport in sight.
    - N54TA: 240, uh, runway 32 report airport in sight 4TA.
    - KRDU: And your transmission was cutting out, did you say no oil pressure?
    - N54TA: I'm showing, uh, almost no oil pressure at this time 4TA.
    - N54TA: I'm showing, uh, almost no oil pressure at this time, 4TA.
    - KRDU: 4TA roger.

    At 22:05 in recording:
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    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 20:32 in recording:
    - Zulu time of initial call: 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z
    - *Zulu time of initial call: 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z*
    - KRDU: N54TA, climb to 7,500.
    - N54TA: Climb 7,500, 4TA.

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    At 20:32 in recording:
    - Zulu time of initial call: 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z
    - KRDU: N54TA, climb to 7,500.
    - N54TA: Climb 7,500, 4TA.

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    *Note: Audio recordings pulled from http://www.liveatc.net*

    Dialogue begins at 20:32 into recording:
    **Dialogue begins at 20:32 into recording:**
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 20:32 in recording:
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    - KRDU: 4TA you are number one 23L, proceed directly there, contact the tower, 127.45.
    - N54TA: Number one, uh, for 23L going to tower, thank you for your help 4TA.

    Over to tower frequency, dialogue begins at 23:58 into tower recording:
    **Over to tower frequency, dialogue begins at 23:58 into tower recording:**
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Twr-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 23:58 in recording:
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    ## Transcript of dialogue between KRDU and pilot of N54TA

    Dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z (which is 20:32 into specific recording):
    *Note: Audio recordings pulled from http://www.liveatc.net*

    Dialogue begins at 20:32 into recording:
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 20:32 in recording:
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    - KRDU: 4TA you are number one 23L, proceed directly there, contact the tower, 127.45.
    - N54TA: Number one, uh, for 23L going to tower, thank you for your help 4TA.

    Over to tower frequency, dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:53:58Z
    Over to tower frequency, dialogue begins at 23:58 into tower recording:
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Twr-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 23:58 in recording:
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    ## Transcript of dialogue between KRDU and pilot of N54TA

    Dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z:
    Dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z (which is 20:32 into specific recording):
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 20:32 in recording:
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    # ATC audio transcript of N54TA crash near KRDU

    Crash originally reported via WRAL news:
    - https://twitter.com/WRAL/status/714821832659091456

    Aircraft involved in accident is N54TA. FAA registration details:
    - http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N54TA

    ## Transcript of dialogue between KRDU and pilot of N54TA

    Dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z:
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

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    Aircraft involved in accident is N54TA. FAA registration details:
    http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N54TA
    - http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N54TA

    Dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z:
    http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 20:32 in recording:
    KRDU: N54TA, climb to 7,500.
    N54TA: Climb 7,500, 4TA.
    - KRDU: N54TA, climb to 7,500.
    - N54TA: Climb 7,500, 4TA.

    At 21:10 in recording:
    N54TA: (garbled) 54TA I need to turn back to RDU, I'm showing no oil (cuts out), no o (cuts out), no o (cuts out)
    KRDU: 54TA turn right heading 240, plan runway 32, and report airport in sight
    N54TA: 240, uh, runway 32 report airport in sight 4TA
    KRDU: And your transmission was cutting out, did you say no oil pressure?
    N54TA: I'm showing, uh, almost no oil pressure at this time 4TA
    KRDU: 4TA roger
    - N54TA: (garbled) 54TA I need to turn back to RDU, I'm showing no oil (cuts out), no o (cuts out), no o (cuts out)
    - KRDU: 54TA turn right heading 240, plan runway 32, and report airport in sight.
    - N54TA: 240, uh, runway 32 report airport in sight 4TA.
    - KRDU: And your transmission was cutting out, did you say no oil pressure?
    - N54TA: I'm showing, uh, almost no oil pressure at this time 4TA.
    - KRDU: 4TA roger.

    At 22:05 in recording:
    N54TA: 4TA airport in sight.
    KRDU: 4TA on a right base runway 32, if you need 23L just let me know.
    N54TA: Uh right base 32, 4TA.
    - N54TA: 4TA airport in sight.
    - KRDU: 4TA on a right base runway 32, if you need 23L just let me know.
    - N54TA: Uh right base 32, 4TA.

    At 22:32 in recording:
    N54TA: Approach, 54TA would appreciate, uh, runway, uh, 23L if possible.
    KRDU: 4TA plan that proceed direct to the runway.
    N54TA: Planning that, proceeding direct runway 4TA.
    - N54TA: Approach, 54TA would appreciate, uh, runway, uh, 23L if possible.
    - KRDU: 4TA plan that proceed direct to the runway.
    - N54TA: Planning that, proceeding direct runway 4TA.

    At 23:33 in recording:
    KRDU: 4TA how many people on board?
    N54TA: Uh, just myself, uh, 1 soul, 4TA.
    KRDU: Roger and how much fuel?
    N54TA: Uh, full tanks 4TA.
    KRDU: Roger.
    - KRDU: 4TA how many people on board?
    - N54TA: Uh, just myself, uh, 1 soul, 4TA.
    - KRDU: Roger and how much fuel?
    - N54TA: Uh, full tanks 4TA.
    - KRDU: Roger.

    At 23:47 in recording:
    KRDU: 4TA you are number one 23L, proceed directly there, contact the tower, 127.45.
    N54TA: Number one, uh, for 23L going to tower, thank you for your help 4TA.
    - KRDU: 4TA you are number one 23L, proceed directly there, contact the tower, 127.45.
    - N54TA: Number one, uh, for 23L going to tower, thank you for your help 4TA.

    Over to tower frequency, dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:53:58Z
    http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Twr-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3
    - http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Twr-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 23:58 in recording:
    N54TA: Raleigh tower, Aero 54TA, 3,200 for landing 23L, I'm showing zero oil pressure at this time.
    KRDU: 4TA, Raleigh tower, winds 020 at 5, runway 23L cleared to land
    N54TA: 23L cleared to land 54TA
    - N54TA: Raleigh tower, Aero 54TA, 3,200 for landing 23L, I'm showing zero oil pressure at this time.
    - KRDU: 4TA, Raleigh tower, winds 020 at 5, runway 23L cleared to land
    - N54TA: 23L cleared to land 54TA

    At 24:43 in recording:
    N54TA: Raleigh tower, Aero 54TA, engine out, declaring emergency.
    KRDU: The winds 020 at 5, if you see you need (garbled) land at (garbled)
    N54TA: I see the freeway, I see a lake, uh, I'm gonna try to roll, coast in as close as I can to the runway but I might be puttin' her down on the, on the freeway, 4TA.
    KRDU: Very well, you're about 4 and a half miles from Raleigh-Durham and you're cleared to land any runway.
    N54TA: Any runway, 4TA, and I'm heading for the runway.
    - N54TA: Raleigh tower, Aero 54TA, engine out, declaring emergency.
    - KRDU: The winds 020 at 5, if you see you need (garbled) land at (garbled)
    - N54TA: I see the freeway, I see a lake, uh, I'm gonna try to roll, coast in as close as I can to the runway but I might be puttin' her down on the, on the freeway, 4TA.
    - KRDU: Very well, you're about 4 and a half miles from Raleigh-Durham and you're cleared to land any runway.
    - N54TA: Any runway, 4TA, and I'm heading for the runway.

    At 25:25 in recording:
    N54TA: Not gonna be able to make the runway, I'm putting her down on the freeway over here.
    KRDU: We'll have the equipment on the way.
    N54TA: Thank you, 4TA.
    - N54TA: Not gonna be able to make the runway, I'm putting her down on the freeway over here.
    - KRDU: We'll have the equipment on the way.
    - N54TA: Thank you, 4TA.

    Super rough amateur recreation of path of flight in minutes before crash. Note: I am not an NTSB examiner.

    ![n54ta-landing](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/32535/14117592/501b6fc6-f5b3-11e5-9965-8ef60c47e39d.png)
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    Aircraft involved in accident is N54TA. FAA registration details:
    http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N54TA

    Dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:50:32Z:
    http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Dep-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 20:32 in recording:
    KRDU: N54TA, climb to 7,500.
    N54TA: Climb 7,500, 4TA.

    At 21:10 in recording:
    N54TA: (garbled) 54TA I need to turn back to RDU, I'm showing no oil (cuts out), no o (cuts out), no o (cuts out)
    KRDU: 54TA turn right heading 240, plan runway 32, and report airport in sight
    N54TA: 240, uh, runway 32 report airport in sight 4TA
    KRDU: And your transmission was cutting out, did you say no oil pressure?
    N54TA: I'm showing, uh, almost no oil pressure at this time 4TA
    KRDU: 4TA roger

    At 22:05 in recording:
    N54TA: 4TA airport in sight.
    KRDU: 4TA on a right base runway 32, if you need 23L just let me know.
    N54TA: Uh right base 32, 4TA.

    At 22:32 in recording:
    N54TA: Approach, 54TA would appreciate, uh, runway, uh, 23L if possible.
    KRDU: 4TA plan that proceed direct to the runway.
    N54TA: Planning that, proceeding direct runway 4TA.

    At 23:33 in recording:
    KRDU: 4TA how many people on board?
    N54TA: Uh, just myself, uh, 1 soul, 4TA.
    KRDU: Roger and how much fuel?
    N54TA: Uh, full tanks 4TA.
    KRDU: Roger.

    At 23:47 in recording:
    KRDU: 4TA you are number one 23L, proceed directly there, contact the tower, 127.45.
    N54TA: Number one, uh, for 23L going to tower, thank you for your help 4TA.

    Over to tower frequency, dialogue begins at 2016-03-29 12:53:58Z
    http://archive-server.liveatc.net/krdu/KRDU-Twr-Mar-29-2016-1230Z.mp3

    At 23:58 in recording:
    N54TA: Raleigh tower, Aero 54TA, 3,200 for landing 23L, I'm showing zero oil pressure at this time.
    KRDU: 4TA, Raleigh tower, winds 020 at 5, runway 23L cleared to land
    N54TA: 23L cleared to land 54TA

    At 24:43 in recording:
    N54TA: Raleigh tower, Aero 54TA, engine out, declaring emergency.
    KRDU: The winds 020 at 5, if you see you need (garbled) land at (garbled)
    N54TA: I see the freeway, I see a lake, uh, I'm gonna try to roll, coast in as close as I can to the runway but I might be puttin' her down on the, on the freeway, 4TA.
    KRDU: Very well, you're about 4 and a half miles from Raleigh-Durham and you're cleared to land any runway.
    N54TA: Any runway, 4TA, and I'm heading for the runway.

    At 25:25 in recording:
    N54TA: Not gonna be able to make the runway, I'm putting her down on the freeway over here.
    KRDU: We'll have the equipment on the way.
    N54TA: Thank you, 4TA.