What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 30, 2005 at approximately 2000 hrs EDT, a commander 114B, N60204, registered to nfp holdings LLC, landed at the Venice airport (vnc) and dropped off one of the passengers, the pilot refueled the aircraft and departed the Venice airport on runway 22, at approximately 2140 hrs. Heading to the sarasota-bradenton airport (srq). Shortly after take off the aircraft lost altitude and crashed in the gulf of Mexico, about 1 mile west of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and there was 2 fatals. The flight originated from ann arbor, m 1 on 03/30 at 0915 EDT and the final destination was to be sarasota, FL. The aircraft was not on a flight plan from Venice to sarasota.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 30, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 HRS EDT, A COMMANDER 114B, N60204, REGISTERED TO NFP HOLDINGS LLC, LANDED AT THE VENICE AIRPORT (VNC) AND DROPPED OFF ONE OF THE PASSENGERS, THE PILOT REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPARTED THE VENICE AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 22, AT APPROXIMATELY 2140 HRS. HEADING TO THE SARASOTA-BRADENTON AIRPORT (SRQ). SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND CRASHED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WAS 2 FATALS. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ANN ARBOR, M 1 ON 03/30 AT 0915 EDT AND THE FINAL DESTINATION WAS TO BE SARASOTA, FL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN FROM VENICE TO SARASOTA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.