What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 6, 2010 at about 0815 pacific local time, a Piper PA-32-300, N36072, departed runway 35L at Henderson Executive Airport near Las Vegas, Nevada. Although it seemed the pilot intended to make a left downwind departure, the aircraft had trouble gaining altitude and crashed in a residential area approximately 2 miles northwest of the airport. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured; 2 passengers sustained serious injuries. No other injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 AT ABOUT 0815 PACIFIC LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA-32-300, N36072, DEPARTED RUNWAY 35L AT HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT NEAR LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. ALTHOUGH IT SEEMED THE PILOT INTENDED TO MAKE A LEFT DOWNWIND DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT HAD TROUBLE GAINING ALTITUDE AND CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED; 2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. NO OTHER INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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