What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed Fairbanks intl. At 0955 with a destination of kobuk Alaska. Pilot reported they were on fire and needed to return to Fairbanks. Video surveillance shows the #1 engine was on fire and an explosion occurs shortly after aircraft enters into view on video. 2-3 seconds later the aircraft begins to roll to the left, prior to impact in the video it is seen that the #1 engine departs the aircraft about 100 feet before aircraft impacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FAIRBANKS INTL. AT 0955 WITH A DESTINATION OF KOBUK ALASKA. PILOT REPORTED THEY WERE ON FIRE AND NEEDED TO RETURN TO FAIRBANKS. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SHOWS THE #1 ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AND AN EXPLOSION OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER AIRCRAFT ENTERS INTO VIEW ON VIDEO. 2-3 SECONDS LATER THE AIRCRAFT BEGINS TO ROLL TO THE LEFT, PRIOR TO IMPACT IN THE VIDEO IT IS SEEN THAT THE #1 ENGINE DEPARTS THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT 100 FEET BEFORE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.