What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a take off in a strong cross wind on runway 34R, the aircraft departed the runway to the left, crossed an empty taxiway, struck a raised airport access road, and came to rest on a down slope of a large area between runway 34L and 34R. The wind issued by the tower, just prior to take off, was 270 at 27 knots. The aircraft caught fire on the right side during the accident sequence. All passengers and crew were evacuated out the left side of the aircraft. The aircraft was destroyed by crash loads and fire. The airport fire department extinguished the fire.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A TAKE OFF IN A STRONG CROSS WIND ON RUNWAY 34R, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, CROSSED AN EMPTY TAXIWAY, STRUCK A RAISED AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD, AND CAME TO REST ON A DOWN SLOPE OF A LARGE AREA BETWEEN RUNWAY 34L AND 34R. THE WIND ISSUED BY THE TOWER, JUST PRIOR TO TAKE OFF, WAS 270 AT 27 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE EVACUATED OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY CRASH LOADS AND FIRE. THE AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.