What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 27, 2006, at 0606 EDT, comair FL 5191, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19, N431CA, crashed after departure from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post-impact fire. Of the 47 passengers and 3 crewmembers aboard, 49 sustained fatal injuries and 1, the first officer, sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was instructed to taxi to RWY22 and then instructed to fly runway heading cleared for takeoff. While the expected rwy 22 is 7,000' in length, the aircraft turned onto, and tried to depart from RWY26 which was an unlit day VFR general aviation runway which was only 3,500 in length.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 27, 2006, AT 0606 EDT, COMAIR FL 5191, A BOMBARDIER CL-600-2B19, N431CA, CRASHED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BLUE GRASS AIRPORT IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES AND POST-IMPACT FIRE. OF THE 47 PASSENGERS AND 3 CREWMEMBERS ABOARD, 49 SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND 1, THE FIRST OFFICER, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO RWY22 AND THEN INSTRUCTED TO FLY RUNWAY HEADING CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. WHILE THE EXPECTED RWY 22 IS 7,000' IN LENGTH, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO, AND TRIED TO DEPART FROM RWY26 WHICH WAS AN UNLIT DAY VFR GENERAL AVIATION RUNWAY WHICH WAS ONLY 3,500 IN LENGTH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.