Beech Aircraft Corp 35-B33, VH-DTA, 3km NW Narrogin, WA

The aircraft departed Ocean View Farm, near Esperance, for
Jandakot at 0850. Shortly after 1100 the aircraft was observed
flying in and out of cloud at a very low height, less than 100 feet
above ground level, as it circled Narrogin townsite. At
approximately 1115 the aircraft crashed in a farm paddock between
Narrogin townsite and Narrogin airstrip. There were no witnesses to
the crash.

The weather condition at the time of the accident was poor with
fog and low cloud in the area. The aircraft collided with the
ground in a near vertical attitude. The landing gear and flaps were
extended, the throttle was closed and the generator and battery
switches were selected off at impact.