What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 23, 2008, at 0123MST, a Beechcraft 1900-C, N195GA, registered to alpine aviation inc, impacted a building located on the north side of the privacy data omitted, Billings, Montana. The aicraft was under contract to fly us mail under 14CFR 135 certificate issued to alpine aviation inc, TIMA032A. The pilot was on instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The aircraft departed logan international airport, Billings, Montana on runway 10L on a heading of 070 degrees. The pilot was instructed by departure controller to take a heading of 310 and climb to 16,000 feet. He was then told to turn further left to a heading of 290 degrees. The aircraft started a slow turn to the right then radar contact was lost.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 23, 2008, AT 0123MST, A BEECHCRAFT 1900-C, N195GA, REGISTERED TO ALPINE AVIATION INC, IMPACTED A BUILDING LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, BILLINGS, MONTANA. THE AICRAFT WAS UNDER CONTRACT TO FLY US MAIL UNDER 14CFR 135 CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO ALPINE AVIATION INC, TIMA032A. THE PILOT WAS ON INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BILLINGS, MONTANA ON RUNWAY 10L ON A HEADING OF 070 DEGREES. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED BY DEPARTURE CONTROLLER TO TAKE A HEADING OF 310 AND CLIMB TO 16,000 FEET. HE WAS THEN TOLD TO TURN FURTHER LEFT TO A HEADING OF 290 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED A SLOW TURN TO THE RIGHT THEN RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST.
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