What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 08/02/00 at approx. 0630 CDT during an IFR LOC approach to cky runway 35, a/c N86BC a Beechcraft A36 struck a tree or trees near the runway and then broke out at approx. mid-field. The a/c continued in low level flight. Unable to climb approach control at ft campbell directed the a/c to ft campbells saber field. A 2200 ft heli runway. The a/c crashed short of fort campbell saber field after loss of power. The a/c was destroyed, the pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 08/02/00 AT APPROX. 0630 CDT DURING AN IFR LOC APPROACH TO CKY RUNWAY 35, A/C N86BC A BEECHCRAFT A36 STRUCK A TREE OR TREES NEAR THE RUNWAY AND THEN BROKE OUT AT APPROX. MID-FIELD. THE A/C CONTINUED IN LOW LEVEL FLIGHT. UNABLE TO CLIMB APPROACH CONTROL AT FT CAMPBELL DIRECTED THE A/C TO FT CAMPBELLS SABER FIELD. A 2200 FT HELI RUNWAY. THE A/C CRASHED SHORT OF FORT CAMPBELL SABER FIELD AFTER LOSS OF POWER. THE A/C WAS DESTROYED, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.