We here at DrivingSales offer our condolences to the families of those involved. Alan Ram was an industry insider who will be missed by many.

Alan Ram, 53, and passenger Krista Buchanan, 22, have been killed after a plane crash near Falcon Field Airport.

The aircraft that crashed was a Lancair Evolution, which Ram was piloting.

Ram was a successful businessman in the automotive space who owned Alan Ram’s Proactive Training Solutions. His business focused on increasing individual and dealership productivity in the industry

Ram served as a Marine early in his life and was about to get married. Ram owned many planes, including the Lancair Evolution that went down Monday afternoon.

Mesa police and fire crews were dispatched to Longbow Golf Course just before 5 p.m. Monday when the plane crashed on the 10th hole fairway.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane reported mechanical trouble and couldn't reach the nearby airport.

Ram was talking with the Falcon Field Airport Tower seconds before the crash. Audio of that conversation indicates Ram was experiencing electrical issues.

Here's the conversation:

Ram: And Falcon Tower, Evolution 571JM.

Tower: 571JM Falcon Tower, you're number two...just a two mile final, Runway 22 Left, clear to land.

Ram: Runway 22 Left. And I'm still quite a bit to the west of you. Is it okay if I cross midfield and drop in to a left downwind for 22 Left?

Tower: 10-4, that's fine.

Ram: Alright sir, I'm having, still having an electrical issue. I had one on Friday and I'm... I'm about to go dead. So I'm just going to cross over and make left- Lost of audio.

This investigation is ongoing and has been turned over to officials from the FAA.