From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Briefly after takeoff, the right engine emitted smoke and fire and subsequently was either shut-down intentionally by the pilot or quit operating (eye witness testimony and/or photographs confirm that the right engine emitted smoke and fire and that the propeller on that engine had nearly stopped). Pilot was unable to maintain flight with the remaining left engine operating for no more than 3/4 of a mile from the takeoff point. Aircraft crashed nose down and was substantially damaged. As of 7-31-06 six of the eight persons on board the aircraft sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) BRIEFLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE EMITTED SMOKE AND FIRE AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS EITHER SHUT-DOWN INTENTIONALLY BY THE PILOT OR QUIT OPERATING (EYE WITNESS TESTIMONY AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHS CONFIRM THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE EMITTED SMOKE AND FIRE AND THAT THE PROPELLER ON THAT ENGINE HAD NEARLY STOPPED). PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT WITH THE REMAINING LEFT ENGINE OPERATING FOR NO MORE THAN 3/4 OF A MILE FROM THE TAKEOFF POINT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED NOSE DOWN AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AS OF 7-31-06 SIX OF THE EIGHT PERSONS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT 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.