What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 18, 2016, about 1135 eastern time (EST), aircraft N6239X, Cessna 340A, crashed during takeoff roll from peter o'night airport, Tampa, Florida. Video provided by the airport management indicated that the pilot of N6239X was trying to avoid a Cessna 172 that was taking off at the same time from runway 36. The pilot and passenger on aircraft N6239X died; no ground injuries reported. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. The flight was destined to pensacola Florida, was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 18, 2016, ABOUT 1135 EASTERN TIME (EST), AIRCRAFT N6239X, CESSNA 340A, CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FROM PETER O'NIGHT AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA. VIDEO PROVIDED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT INDICATED THAT THE PILOT OF N6239X WAS TRYING TO AVOID A CESSNA 172 THAT WAS TAKING OFF AT THE SAME TIME FROM RUNWAY 36. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ON AIRCRAFT N6239X DIED; NO GROUND INJURIES REPORTED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES AND POSTCRASH FIRE. THE FLIGHT WAS DESTINED TO PENSACOLA FLORIDA, WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
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