Last words included a heartfelt message to his wife, Molly.
Small plane pilot said “tell my wife I love her” before making emergency landing and crashing into vehicles on a busy road.
“Mayday!… We’re not going to make it. Please, tell my wife, Molly, I love her and my parents. I love them so much.”
A Hawker Beechcraft BE-36 made an emergency landing in Gainesville, Georgia, after departing Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport.
The FAA and NTSB said the landing was due to insufficient engine power.