What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 25, 2003, at 1322 pacific standard time, a Beech A36TC, N364JR, collided with terrain during takeoff from runway 12 at north Las Vegas (vgt) Nevada. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The airline transport pilot and five passengers sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. Fire consumed the cabin, left wing, and engine compartment. The personal cross-country flight was enroute to bullhead city, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 36 degrees 12.104 minutes north latitude and 115 degrees 11.395 minutes west longitude, and was near the airport perimeter fence.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 25, 2003, AT 1322 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A BEECH A36TC, N364JR, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 12 AT NORTH LAS VEGAS (VGT) NEVADA. THE PILOT/OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES; THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. FIRE CONSUMED THE CABIN, LEFT WING, AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS ENROUTE TO BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZONA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PRIMARY WRECKAGE WAS AT 36 DEGREES 12.104 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE AND 115 DEGREES 11.395 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE, AND WAS NEAR THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.