Two people died when a light plane crashed and burned shortly after taking off from the Tampa Executive Airport in Florida on Thursday. ^[1] Firefighters extinguished the flames within ten minutes and recovered the bodies of the two victims. ^[2] The aircraft, identified as a Lancair Evolution, was on its way to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, when it crashed into a wooded area northeast of Tampa. ^[3] The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the accident, with a preliminary report expected within thirty days. ^[4] The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Lancair Evolution, a four-seat light monoplane. ^[5] Hillsborough County authorities reported the crash occurred on Thursday, with firefighters receiving the alert at 8:16 a.m. local time and extinguishing the flames in less than ten minutes. ^[6] The aircraft involved was identified as a Lancair Evolution, a four-seat single-engine light plane. ^[7] Emergency dispatchers received multiple 911 calls at approximately 8:16 a.m. on September 3, 2026, reporting a fatal small aircraft crash near the 7600 block of North U.S. Highway 301 in Tampa. ^[8] The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the accident, with a preliminary report expected within thirty days. ^[9]