What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 14, 2004, at 0900 central daylight time, a Beechcraft BE-23-C23 single-engine aircraft, N48DB, was destroyed after initial collision with wires and subsequent impact with trees and terrain while attempting to takeoff from Heifer Creek Ranch Airport (16AR) near birdtown, Arkansas. The airline transport rated pilot was fatally injured and three other individuals onboard sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious. The aircraft was owned and operated by one of the private individuals onboard the aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. A flight plan was not filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 14, 2004, AT 0900 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECHCRAFT BE-23-C23 SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, N48DB, WAS DESTROYED AFTER INITIAL COLLISION WITH WIRES AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH TREES AND TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM HEIFER CREEK RANCH AIRPORT (16AR) NEAR BIRDTOWN, ARKANSAS. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT RATED PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THREE OTHER INDIVIDUALS ONBOARD SUSTAINED INJURIES RANGING FROM MINOR TO SERIOUS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ONE OF THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED THROUGHOUT THE AREA FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. 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.