What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 3, 2006, at 2045 eastern standard time, a Beech BE-200-200, N266EB, registered to weekend air charter services inc., and operated by the airline transport pilot, collided with the ground during final approach to runway 23, at the Grand Strand Airport in north Myrtle beach, south carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of title 14, CFR part 91, and visual flight rules. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The pilot and five passengers received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage during the impact and subsequent post-impact fire. The flight originated from trenton, new jersey on February 3, 2006, at 1900.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 3, 2006, AT 2045 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A BEECH BE-200-200, N266EB, REGISTERED TO WEEKEND AIR CHARTER SERVICES INC., AND OPERATED BY THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23, AT THE GRAND STRAND AIRPORT IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14, CFR PART 91, AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE IMPACT AND SUBSEQUENT POST-IMPACT FIRE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TRENTON, NEW JERSEY ON FEBRUARY 3, 2006, AT 1900.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.