What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 19, 2008, at about 11:53 pm EDT, a Learjet model 60 (N999LJ) operated by global exec aviation as an on-demand passenger flight under 14 CFR part 135, overran runway 11 while departing Columbia, south carolina, enroute to van nuys, California. The 2 crewmembers and 2 of the 4 passengers were fatally injured, the other 2 passengers suffered serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by extensive post-crash fire. Weather was reported as clear with light winds. Tire debris and portions of airplane components were found along the 8,600 foot runway. According to witnesses and initial information, the beginning of the takeoff roll appeared normal, the sparks were observed as the airplane traveled along the runway. The airplane continued beyond the runway threshold, through the approximately 1,000 foot runway safety area and impacted airport lighting, navigation facilities, permiter fence and concrete marker posts. The airplane then crossed a roadway, and came to rest on an embankment on the FAR side of the road. The fire began on the airport side of the roadway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2008, AT ABOUT 11:53 PM EDT, A LEARJET MODEL 60 (N999LJ) OPERATED BY GLOBAL EXEC AVIATION AS AN ON-DEMAND PASSENGER FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 135, OVERRAN RUNWAY 11 WHILE DEPARTING COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ENROUTE TO VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THE 2 CREWMEMBERS AND 2 OF THE 4 PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED, THE OTHER 2 PASSENGERS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY EXTENSIVE POST-CRASH FIRE. WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS. TIRE DEBRIS AND PORTIONS OF AIRPLANE COMPONENTS WERE FOUND ALONG THE 8,600 FOOT RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AND INITIAL INFORMATION, THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL APPEARED NORMAL, THE SPARKS WERE OBSERVED AS THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED ALONG THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED BEYOND THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THROUGH THE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FOOT RUNWAY SAFETY AREA AND IMPACTED AIRPORT LIGHTING, NAVIGATION FACILITIES, PERMITER FENCE AND CONCRETE MARKER POSTS. THE AIRPLANE THEN CROSSED A ROADWAY, AND CAME TO REST ON AN EMBANKMENT ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE AIRPORT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.