What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 26th, 2012, at approximately 0830 MST, a 1979 Beechcraft, BE-60, duke crashed off of the end of runway 21 at Sedona regional airport, AZ. The aircraft impacted in a ravine 750 feet southwest of and 300 feet below the airport departure end and caught fire. The pilot and two passengers died in the accident. The coordinates were N34 degrees 50.31 minutes and W111 degrees 47.48 minutes. The approximate site altitude was 4440 feet asl. The departure end of runway 21 is listed at 4733 feet asl. The aircraft was mostly consumed by the ensuing fire
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 26TH, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 MST, A 1979 BEECHCRAFT, BE-60, DUKE CRASHED OFF OF THE END OF RUNWAY 21 AT SEDONA REGIONAL AIRPORT, AZ. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A RAVINE 750 FEET SOUTHWEST OF AND 300 FEET BELOW THE AIRPORT DEPARTURE END AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE COORDINATES WERE N34 DEGREES 50.31 MINUTES AND W111 DEGREES 47.48 MINUTES. THE APPROXIMATE SITE ALTITUDE WAS 4440 FEET ASL. THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 21 IS LISTED AT 4733 FEET ASL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOSTLY CONSUMED BY THE ENSUING 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.