What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft crashed while on approach. (.4)challenger ii, N44LS, was the last of seven airplanes to depart from a taxiway that was oriented toward west-northwest. The pilots of all previous airplanes departed with a right turn out to the north. Wind conditions at the time were observed to be gusty, with several airplanes having difficulties taking off. After liftoff, the airplane was observed turning towards the left while increasing its angle of bank. The airplane went into a steep left bank followed by a high descent rate that continued until the airplane collided with the terrain. About 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was reported to be from 340 degrees at 7 gusting 15 knots. On-scene investigation revealed no pre-impact mechanical anomaly with the engine or the flight controls. (-23) shortly after take off the airplane started banking left. Bank increased, airplane crashed.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE ON APPROACH. (.4)CHALLENGER II, N44LS, WAS THE LAST OF SEVEN AIRPLANES TO DEPART FROM A TAXIWAY THAT WAS ORIENTED TOWARD WEST-NORTHWEST. THE PILOTS OF ALL PREVIOUS AIRPLANES DEPARTED WITH A RIGHT TURN OUT TO THE NORTH. WIND CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE OBSERVED TO BE GUSTY, WITH SEVERAL AIRPLANES HAVING DIFFICULTIES TAKING OFF. AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TURNING TOWARDS THE LEFT WHILE INCREASING ITS ANGLE OF BANK. THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO A STEEP LEFT BANK FOLLOWED BY A HIGH DESCENT RATE THAT CONTINUED UNTIL THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 340 DEGREES AT 7 GUSTING 15 KNOTS. ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALY WITH THE ENGINE OR THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. (-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRPLANE STARTED BANKING LEFT. BANK INCREASED, AIRPLANE CRASHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.