What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After descent through the cloud layer into xbp from flight level 07, the aircraft failed to reach its intended destination, instead impacting the terrain in Poolville, TX. The aircraft went airborne for approximately 1/3 of a mile, where it impacted trees, resulting in 3 fatalities and the destruction of the aircraft via impact and post-crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DESCENT THROUGH THE CLOUD LAYER INTO XBP FROM FLIGHT LEVEL 07, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO REACH ITS INTENDED DESTINATION, INSTEAD IMPACTING THE TERRAIN IN POOLVILLE, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WENT AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF A MILE, WHERE IT IMPACTED TREES, RESULTING IN 3 FATALITIES AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT VIA IMPACT AND POST-CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.