What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On jan. 21, 2001, the a/c departed Mt. Pleasant, TX. On runway 35, at approx. 14:55 local, witnesses report it made a left turn and climbed to an estimated 300-500 ft. AGL. And proceeded southwest. At 15:15 local the a/c struck a guy wire of a communications tower located on the east side of Edgewood, TX. At an estimated 275-300 ft. level, which ripped approx. 5 feet of the left wing leading edge off. The a/c was unable to sustain flight and impacted the ground .33 stattue miles away, in a near vertical attitude. Both occupants sustained fatal injuries. A/c total time based off last maintenance record made on 2/10/99. Pilot total time based on time supplied at the last medical date 10/12/2000, current pilot log unavailable.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JAN. 21, 2001, THE A/C DEPARTED MT. PLEASANT, TX. ON RUNWAY 35, AT APPROX. 14:55 LOCAL, WITNESSES REPORT IT MADE A LEFT TURN AND CLIMBED TO AN ESTIMATED 300-500 FT. AGL. AND PROCEEDED SOUTHWEST. AT 15:15 LOCAL THE A/C STRUCK A GUY WIRE OF A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF EDGEWOOD, TX. AT AN ESTIMATED 275-300 FT. LEVEL, WHICH RIPPED APPROX. 5 FEET OF THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE OFF. THE A/C WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND .33 STATTUE MILES AWAY, IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A/C TOTAL TIME BASED OFF LAST MAINTENANCE RECORD MADE ON 2/10/99. PILOT TOTAL TIME BASED ON TIME SUPPLIED AT THE LAST MEDICAL DATE 10/12/2000, CURRENT PILOT LOG UNAVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
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