What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On April 25, 2000 Beechcraft BE-35 N5269C departed Redbird Airport for lancaster airport. The engine would not stay running, operation of the wobble pump had no effect, during descent for emergency landing the aircraft struck powerlines and a flagpole and impacted the ground approximately 3 miles form lancaster airport. The aircraft impacted once, came to rest on the collapsed nose gear and engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON APRIL 25, 2000 BEECHCRAFT BE-35 N5269C DEPARTED REDBIRD AIRPORT FOR LANCASTER AIRPORT. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING, OPERATION OF THE WOBBLE PUMP HAD NO EFFECT, DURING DESCENT FOR EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES AND A FLAGPOLE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FORM LANCASTER AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ONCE, CAME TO REST ON THE COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR AND ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.