What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 16, 2014, at 2330, a Lancair LC-40 aircraft bearing registration number N6500Z, registered to river bend energy LLC, crashed after take off from Cook Canyon ranch (TA25) near Ranger, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a VFR flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot and 2 passengers sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 16, 2014, AT 2330, A LANCAIR LC-40 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N6500Z, REGISTERED TO RIVER BEND ENERGY LLC, CRASHED AFTER TAKE OFF FROM COOK CANYON RANCH (TA25) NEAR RANGER, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A VFR FLIGHT. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.