What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 16, 2008, approximately 18:45 central standard time, a Cessna 414A, N41LP, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed shortly after take-off when it impacted terrain approximately 3/4 of a mile northwest of lloyd stearman field airport (1K1), Benton, Kansas. A post impact fire ensued. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The weather at the time of the accident was reported winds 020 at 10 knots; visibility, 6 miles rain and mist; sky condition, overcast 300 feet; temperature one degree celsius (c); dewpoint, zero degrees c; altimeter 29.64 inches. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 under visual flight rules (VFR) with no flight plan on file.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2008, APPROXIMATELY 18:45 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 414A, N41LP, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE NORTHWEST OF LLOYD STEARMAN FIELD AIRPORT (1K1), BENTON, KANSAS. A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED WINDS 020 AT 10 KNOTS; VISIBILITY, 6 MILES RAIN AND MIST; SKY CONDITION, OVERCAST 300 FEET; TEMPERATURE ONE DEGREE CELSIUS (C); DEWPOINT, ZERO DEGREES C; ALTIMETER 29.64 INCHES. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.