What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 20, 2024, at 0700 CDT, a Cessna CE-550 attempting to takeoff hit a known object and then impacted terrain shortly after becoming airborne. The aircraft was being operated on a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Odessa-Schlemeyer Field, Odessa, TX on August 20, 2024, at approximately 0645 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 20, 2024, AT 0700 CDT, A CESSNA CE-550 ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF HIT A KNOWN OBJECT AND THEN IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ODESSA-SCHLEMEYER FIELD, ODESSA, TX ON AUGUST 20, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 0645 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.