SANFORD -- The National Transportation Safety Board released a 161-page report Friday on the plane that crashed into two homes in Seminole County in July 2007.
Five people were killed in the crash -- two in the plane, three on the ground -- in the Willow Bay subdivision. Three more people on the ground were also hurt.
The NTSB's preliminary report said the small plane, owned by NASCAR, had broken control cables, but it was unknown if the cables were broken in flight or after impact. See the preliminary report (in PDF format).
The new report did not address the cables, but said it was not known who was operating the plane at the time of the accident.
Personal use of the NASCAR plane by Dr. Bruce Kennedy was against the standard operating procedure of the company, according to the report.
The report also said mechanics did not view a log they were supposed to, describing a problem with a malfunctioning radar and burning smell before the flight.
The report did not address the cause of the crash. The NTSB said that is normal procedure, and the cause would not be released until about 18 months after the accident.
Neighbors Discuss Crash, NTSB Report
News 13 stopped by the Preserve at Lake Monroe Friday to find out how residents feel about the latest findings in the NTSB report.
"I think it was an accident, and that's all I can say. You cannot blame the person for flying his plane. I mean he's trained, so it must have been an unfortunate accident,” said Jacqueline Martin, a neighbor.
"My kids are constantly looking for answers about why it happened. Why did they get hurt? As far as the technical part of it, it really doesn't matter because the injuries are there. So it's just the healing process now,” said Hilton Mobley, another neighbor.
Many residents said they're still mourning the victims almost a year later.
Janice Woodard and her 6-month-old son Josiah died in the first house the plane hit.
Gabrielle Dechat, 4, was killed in the second house.
Gabrielle's father, Peter Dechat, and half brother Daniel Happy, 10, experienced severe burns.
Peter is now at a burn center in Virginia.
Happy was released Shriners Hospitals for Children in Cincinnati in April.
Meanwhile, Happy’s mother, Millie Dechat, told News 13 he still has a long road to recovery.
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