What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On approximately 03:45 am while on approach to runway 29 at Gainesville municipal airport, a partenavia P68C, registration number N681KW, owned and operated by Florida aero charter inc, (dba air key west), crashed into a wooded area, and was completely destroyed. Initial indications revealed that aircraft contacted trees approximatley 3/4 mile short of runway 29 at Gainesville, FL and began to break up. Wings, outboard of both engine nacelles, broke apart from aircraft and landed approximately 300 feet past initial contact with trees. Aircraft crossed northeast 39th avenue, continued to break up, striking trees during descent, and impacted the ground 800 feet past initial contact with the trees. Post impact fire consumed entire fuselage. All persons received fatal injuries and were discovered within wreckage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APPROXIMATELY 03:45 AM WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29 AT GAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, A PARTENAVIA P68C, REGISTRATION NUMBER N681KW, OWNED AND OPERATED BY FLORIDA AERO CHARTER INC, (DBA AIR KEY WEST), CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA, AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. INITIAL INDICATIONS REVEALED THAT AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES APPROXIMATLEY 3/4 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 29 AT GAINESVILLE, FL AND BEGAN TO BREAK UP. WINGS, OUTBOARD OF BOTH ENGINE NACELLES, BROKE APART FROM AIRCRAFT AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET PAST INITIAL CONTACT WITH TREES. AIRCRAFT CROSSED NORTHEAST 39TH AVENUE, CONTINUED TO BREAK UP, STRIKING TREES DURING DESCENT, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND 800 FEET PAST INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE TREES. POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED ENTIRE FUSELAGE. ALL PERSONS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND WERE DISCOVERED WITHIN WRECKAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.