What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
December 24, 2008, N8775R Beech 95-B55 was in route from (hqz) mesquite, Texas to (bvx) Batesville, Arkansas, IFR flight plan had been filed but was cancelled prior to landing due to visual meteorological conditions prevailed. At approx. 13:58 CT during the attempt to land the aircraft skidded off the end of the runway collided with a concrete abutment approx. 60 yards off the end of the runway. Both pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries to include broken bones. Both were transported to white river medical center for aid.
As the FAA filed it
DECEMBER 24, 2008, N8775R BEECH 95-B55 WAS IN ROUTE FROM (HQZ) MESQUITE, TEXAS TO (BVX) BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED BUT WAS CANCELLED PRIOR TO LANDING DUE TO VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AT APPROX. 13:58 CT DURING THE ATTEMPT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE ABUTMENT APPROX. 60 YARDS OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES TO INCLUDE BROKEN BONES. BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER FOR AID.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.