The small plane crash that claimed the lives of country songwriter Brett James, his wife, and stepdaughter on Sept. 18 was caught on camera, showing the aircraft spiraling out of control just moments before impact, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
James, 57, was piloting a Cirrus SR22T and had requested a visual approach to land at Macon County Airport (MCA) in Franklin, North Carolina. Investigators say he attempted a full turn during the landing before apparently losing control of the plane.
The Grammy-winning songwriter had departed from John C. Tune Airport (JCA) in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, Melody Carole, 59, and her daughter, Meryl Wilson, 28. All three were killed in the crash…