What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 10, 2005, at 1937 eastern standard time a Piper PA-30, N7654Y, registered to g.j. air LLC, and operated by the commercial pilot collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 21, at the Charleston international airport, Charleston, south carolina. The repositioning flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. There was a post-crash fire. The flight was originating from the Charleston international airport, Charleston, south carolina, at the time of the accident on January 10, 2005.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 10, 2005, AT 1937 EASTERN STANDARD TIME A PIPER PA-30, N7654Y, REGISTERED TO G.J. AIR LLC, AND OPERATED BY THE COMMERCIAL PILOT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 21, AT THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WAS A POST-CRASH FIRE. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 10, 2005.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.