What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 8, 2006, N5601C departed the honolulu international airport, bound for Kahului. At 1908 local time, on approach into Kahului, N5601C was cleared to land on runway 2. At 1911, the pilot informed ATC that he was making a right turn, lost an engine and requested assistance from ATC. Approximately twenty nine seconds later, the pilot informed ATC he was coming in for runway 5. Forty one seconds later the pilot would repeatedly inform ATC that he had lost an engine. At 1913 local time the aircraft crashed into a bmw dealership in Kahului, maui. N5601C was destroyed. The pilot and two medics sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 8, 2006, N5601C DEPARTED THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BOUND FOR KAHULUI. AT 1908 LOCAL TIME, ON APPROACH INTO KAHULUI, N5601C WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 2. AT 1911, THE PILOT INFORMED ATC THAT HE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, LOST AN ENGINE AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM ATC. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY NINE SECONDS LATER, THE PILOT INFORMED ATC HE WAS COMING IN FOR RUNWAY 5. FORTY ONE SECONDS LATER THE PILOT WOULD REPEATEDLY INFORM ATC THAT HE HAD LOST AN ENGINE. AT 1913 LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A BMW DEALERSHIP IN KAHULUI, MAUI. N5601C WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND TWO MEDICS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.