VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The NTSB has released its report on a plane crash that sent a 75-year-old man to the hospital.
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Investigators said the crash happened during a flight test near DeLand airport last May.
The flight instructor took control when the sensor for the engine oil temperature went off.
The plane landed immediately before hitting a ditch and then flipped over.
The flight instructor said he experienced a similar problem before the crash due to a cracked engine case.
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He said he was concerned the engine would catch on fire because of the high oil temperature.
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