What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 1, 2016, about 0830 central standard time, an experimental amateur-built Ohlgren rv 6A airplane, N419B, impacted terrain during takeoff from runway 35 at the Elmdale Airpark (82TS), near Abilene, Texas. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The impact with terrain destroyed the airplane. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 code of federal regulations 91 personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in area of the accident site about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on flight plan. The flight was destined for henderson, Nevada, and was originating from 82TS at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 1, 2016, ABOUT 0830 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT OHLGREN RV 6A AIRPLANE, N419B, IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 35 AT THE ELMDALE AIRPARK (82TS), NEAR ABILENE, TEXAS. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT AS A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN AREA OF THE ACCIDENT SITE ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND THE FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATED ON FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT WAS DESTINED FOR HENDERSON, NEVADA, AND WAS ORIGINATING FROM 82TS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N419B · 2
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