What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 12, 2013, about 1529 eastern standard time, a Benton seawind 3000, N829GS, was destroyed
Following a collision with trees and terrain after takeoff from Sarasota/bradenton international airport
(Srq), Sarasota, Florida. The commercial pilot and one pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The
Airplane was registered to a corporation and was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 code of
Federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight
Plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 12, 2013, ABOUT 1529 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A BENTON SEAWIND 3000, N829GS, WAS DESTROYED
FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH TREES AND TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(SRQ), SARASOTA, FLORIDA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ONE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE
AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO A CORPORATION AND WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT
PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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