What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The flight crew did not properly compute the weight and balance for the accident flight. The crew did not properly conduct a passenger briefing prior to take-off. The captain and first officer were not part 135 qualified. The flight crew did not set the trim properly for take-off. The first officer had an expired second class medical certificate at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT PROPERLY COMPUTE THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE FOR THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE CREW DID NOT PROPERLY CONDUCT A PASSENGER BRIEFING PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF. THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER WERE NOT PART 135 QUALIFIED. THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT SET THE TRIM PROPERLY FOR TAKE-OFF. THE FIRST OFFICER HAD AN EXPIRED SECOND CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.