What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 8, 2001, at 09:59 CDT, a Beechcraft BE-35-35, N2963V, departed Springdale (Arkansas) municipal airport (sg), runway 18. The aircraft did not attain more than approximately 150' of altitude, made a descending left turn, collided with power lines, then impacted the ground approximately 800' beyond the power lines. The private pilot and one passenger received serious injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a personal transportation flight by the owner/operator under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. VFR conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 8, 2001, AT 09:59 CDT, A BEECHCRAFT BE-35-35, N2963V, DEPARTED SPRINGDALE (ARKANSAS) MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SG), RUNWAY 18. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ATTAIN MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 150' OF ALTITUDE, MADE A DESCENDING LEFT TURN, COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 800' BEYOND THE POWER LINES. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION FLIGHT BY THE OWNER/OPERATOR UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.