What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 15, 2024 at approximately 1236 hours local time 1936 UTC, while attempting to depart cno, a Lockheed 12A impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 26R. Upon departure, during climb out the aircraft came down at a steep angle and the left wing impacted the ground approximately 300 feet west from the end of runway 26R in a dirt field. There were two fatalities, there was an explosion on impact of the left wing and a post-crash fire to the engines, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 15, 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 1236 HOURS LOCAL TIME 1936 UTC, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPART CNO, A LOCKHEED 12A IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 26R. UPON DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN AT A STEEP ANGLE AND THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET WEST FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 26R IN A DIRT FIELD. THERE WERE TWO FATALITIES, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION ON IMPACT OF THE LEFT WING AND A POST-CRASH FIRE TO THE ENGINES, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.