Texas plane crash kills 5; plane destroyed by post-impact fire, NTSB says

Plane crash kills 5 in Wimberley area

A small plane crashed overnight in the Wimberley area. Officials say all five people on board are dead. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has more.

WIMBERLEY, Texas - Five people have been killed in a plane crash overnight in the Wimberley area.

The NTSB is investigating what led to the crash.

What they're saying:

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra says first responders received the call just after 11 p.m. April 30 about an aircraft down in the Wimberley area.

The crash happened in a wooded area in the 200 block of Round Rock Road, near the area of Ledgerock Road and FM 2325, northwest of Wimberley. The NTSB says the crash happened at around 11:03 p.m. 

A post-impact fire destroyed the plane, says the NTSB.

According to FlightAware, the plane was on its way to New Braunfels from Amarillo.

The aircraft has been identified as a Cessna 421C that had five people on board. All five are confirmed dead.

A preliminary investigation shows the plane was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash, but there is no indication of a mid-air crash. A second plane traveling in the same area landed safely in New Braunfels.

What's next:

The FAA and the NTSB have been notified about the crash and will be leading the investigation, says Becerra.

The NTSB told FOX 7 Austin that an investigator is on their way to the site and that after the wreckage is documented on scene, it will be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation.

The NTSB will be looking into three primary areas as part of the investigation: the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment, and gathering records such as flight track data, aircraft maintenance records, air traffic control recordings and more.

The names of those on board are not being released pending notification of next of kin.