What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 22, 2005, at 1958 central daylight time, a mitsubishi MU2B-36, N103RC, operated by mcneely charter services, was destroyed when it impacted a 62,000 pound TS-14 earthmoving scrapper and terrain in a flat field approximately three miles north of West Memphis, Arkansas airport (awm). The pilot received fatal injuries. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR part 91 positioning flight. The flight departed from (awm), West Memphis, Arkansas to the intended destination airport (gvl) gainesville, Georgia. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2005, AT 1958 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A MITSUBISHI MU2B-36, N103RC, OPERATED BY MCNEELY CHARTER SERVICES, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED A 62,000 POUND TS-14 EARTHMOVING SCRAPPER AND TERRAIN IN A FLAT FIELD APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES NORTH OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS AIRPORT (AWM). THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 POSITIONING FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM (AWM), WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION AIRPORT (GVL) GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS 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.