What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 06, 2010, at approx. 11:00 CST a Beech bonanza, N1085D, registered to cooper aviation LLC took off from hot springs, airport (hot) in hot springs Arkansas. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was en-route from (hot) to fayetteville, AR Drake Field (fyv). Approx. 8 miles short of the runway the aircraft reversed course and at approx. 11:48 CST the aircraft crashed with a near vertical impact. Aircraft was destroyed with four fatalities onboard, no survivors.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 06, 2010, AT APPROX. 11:00 CST A BEECH BONANZA, N1085D, REGISTERED TO COOPER AVIATION LLC TOOK OFF FROM HOT SPRINGS, AIRPORT (HOT) IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EN-ROUTE FROM (HOT) TO FAYETTEVILLE, AR DRAKE FIELD (FYV). APPROX. 8 MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT REVERSED COURSE AND AT APPROX. 11:48 CST THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED WITH A NEAR VERTICAL IMPACT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH FOUR FATALITIES ONBOARD, NO SURVIVORS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.