What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Friday, December 14, 2012, at approximately 1750 CST, the pilot of N67PS, a Beechcraft E-90, and one passenger, departed rick husband amarillo international airport (kama) on an IFR flight to fort worth meachum field (kftw). The aircraft departed to the south and was cleared to flight level 210. At approximately 1810 CST, at flight level 140, the aircraft suddenly turned north east and air traffic was unable to make contact with the aircraft. A dps helicopter located the wreckage at approximately 1950 CST, 20 miles south east of the airport on a 158 degree radial from kama. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries. The outer portion of the left wing, both horizontal stabilizers, vertical stabilizer, elevators and rudder were all separated and located approximately 1/8 mile west and northwest of the main wreckage. The left engine and propeller components were scattered approximately 100 yards north east of the main wreckage. The right engine and propeller components were scattered approximately 100 yards east of the main wreckage.
As the FAA filed it
ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1750 CST, THE PILOT OF N67PS, A BEECHCRAFT E-90, AND ONE PASSENGER, DEPARTED RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KAMA) ON AN IFR FLIGHT TO FORT WORTH MEACHUM FIELD (KFTW). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE SOUTH AND WAS CLEARED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 210. AT APPROXIMATELY 1810 CST, AT FLIGHT LEVEL 140, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY TURNED NORTH EAST AND AIR TRAFFIC WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT. A DPS HELICOPTER LOCATED THE WRECKAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 1950 CST, 20 MILES SOUTH EAST OF THE AIRPORT ON A 158 DEGREE RADIAL FROM KAMA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE OUTER PORTION OF THE LEFT WING, BOTH HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, VERTICAL STABILIZER, ELEVATORS AND RUDDER WERE ALL SEPARATED AND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 MILE WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE LEFT ENGINE AND PROPELLER COMPONENTS WERE SCATTERED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS NORTH EAST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE RIGHT ENGINE AND PROPELLER COMPONENTS WERE SCATTERED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS EAST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.