What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 31, 2016, at 0905 CST, a Beechcraft A36, N8283D, registered to rex grimsley inc., collided with a hanger during takeoff at the Bentonville airport, Bentonville, AR. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, there was not a VFR or IFR flight plan filed for this flight. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated pilot who was the sole occupant was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 31, 2016, AT 0905 CST, A BEECHCRAFT A36, N8283D, REGISTERED TO REX GRIMSLEY INC., COLLIDED WITH A HANGER DURING TAKEOFF AT THE BENTONVILLE AIRPORT, BENTONVILLE, AR. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, THERE WAS NOT A VFR OR IFR FLIGHT PLAN FILED FOR THIS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.