What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N288CX was conducting its final approach in marginal VFR conditions at night to a VFR only airfield, Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport runway 27. The aircraft continued a controlled descent into trees and crashed approximately 2 miles east of the approach end of runway 27. Both crew members and all 3 passengers were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
N288CX WAS CONDUCTING ITS FINAL APPROACH IN MARGINAL VFR CONDITIONS AT NIGHT TO A VFR ONLY AIRFIELD, FRANKFURT-EGELSBACH AIRPORT RUNWAY 27. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED A CONTROLLED DESCENT INTO TREES AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES EAST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27. BOTH CREW MEMBERS AND ALL 3 PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES AND A POST CRASH 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.