What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19)On December 30, 1998, about 1630 hours pacific standard time, a Beech C23, N2313L, sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrian during a takeoff overrun from the furnace creek, California, airport. The privat pilot/owner and his one passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which was originating for an undetermined destination. (-23) accident occurred due to pilot in command failing to remove the control gust lock prior to take off. Pilot subsequently ran off the runway end, and substantially damaged the aircraft upon impact within a dirt field.
As the FAA filed it
(.19)ON DECEMBER 30, 1998, ABOUT 1630 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A BEECH C23, N2313L, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRIAN DURING A TAKEOFF OVERRUN FROM THE FURNACE CREEK, CALIFORNIA, AIRPORT. THE PRIVAT PILOT/OWNER AND HIS ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS ORIGINATING FOR AN UNDETERMINED DESTINATION. (-23) ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO PILOT IN COMMAND FAILING TO REMOVE THE CONTROL GUST LOCK PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY RAN OFF THE RUNWAY END, AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT UPON IMPACT WITHIN A DIRT FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.