What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed from vgt runway 012 right tower noted the aircraft was not climbing and asked the pilot if he needed assistance. Pilot responded, "im going down, I'm going down, I'm going down." The aircraft struck a home approximately 1.1 miles southeast of the airport. The PIC and 1 occupant in the home were killed, a second resident of the home died of injuries on the way to the hospital. A post crash fire destroyed the aircraft and a large section of the home.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM VGT RUNWAY 012 RIGHT TOWER NOTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING AND ASKED THE PILOT IF HE NEEDED ASSISTANCE. PILOT RESPONDED, "IM GOING DOWN, I'M GOING DOWN, I'M GOING DOWN." THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HOME APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PIC AND 1 OCCUPANT IN THE HOME WERE KILLED, A SECOND RESIDENT OF THE HOME DIED OF INJURIES ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND A LARGE SECTION OF THE HOME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.