What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
February 1, 2024, at 1907 eastern standard time, a Beechcraft bonanza V35B, was destroyed when it impacted two residences near Clearwater, Florida. The PIC was fatally injured. Additionally, two occupants of one residence were fatally injured, and one occupant of a second residence sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from kvrb destined to kclw. On approach to kclw the PIC attempted to turn on runway lights but failed to locate the airfield. During go-around the PIC contacted ATC and reported engine loss of power. Subequently the aircraft lost altitude and then impacted residences. Mulitple eyewitnesses and video from adjacent businesses show that the aircraft was on fire in flight. Post accident fire destroyed the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
FEBRUARY 1, 2024, AT 1907 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A BEECHCRAFT BONANZA V35B, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TWO RESIDENCES NEAR CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. THE PIC WAS FATALLY INJURED. ADDITIONALLY, TWO OCCUPANTS OF ONE RESIDENCE WERE FATALLY INJURED, AND ONE OCCUPANT OF A SECOND RESIDENCE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM KVRB DESTINED TO KCLW. ON APPROACH TO KCLW THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON RUNWAY LIGHTS BUT FAILED TO LOCATE THE AIRFIELD. DURING GO-AROUND THE PIC CONTACTED ATC AND REPORTED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER. SUBEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE AND THEN IMPACTED RESIDENCES. MULITPLE EYEWITNESSES AND VIDEO FROM ADJACENT BUSINESSES SHOW THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRE IN FLIGHT. POST ACCIDENT FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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