What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 22, 2001, aircraft N5UJ, a Lear 25B, crashed on takeoff at Pittsburgh international airport. The aircraft was on a title 14 part 91 flight to its base of operation. Witnesses stated the aircraft left runway 28L with a high nose pitch attitude. Facts indicate the aircraft struck the 3000 foot runway distance marker after leaving the runway, and then paralleled runway 28 left until it struck a fence and crashed into a small valley. An in depth investigation has not revealed any mechanical failures at this time. The crew sustained fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed in the post crash fire. Submission of this report closes this investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2001, AIRCRAFT N5UJ, A LEAR 25B, CRASHED ON TAKEOFF AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TITLE 14 PART 91 FLIGHT TO ITS BASE OF OPERATION. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT LEFT RUNWAY 28L WITH A HIGH NOSE PITCH ATTITUDE. FACTS INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE 3000 FOOT RUNWAY DISTANCE MARKER AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY, AND THEN PARALLELED RUNWAY 28 LEFT UNTIL IT STRUCK A FENCE AND CRASHED INTO A SMALL VALLEY. AN IN DEPTH INVESTIGATION HAS NOT REVEALED ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CREW SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.