What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
: Part 91, on January 1st, 2025, Beechcraft bonanza privacy data omitted, piloted byprivacy data omittedwith three passengers, took off from Naples Airport (Florida) at 1 :20 am and crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 05 striking two airport tenant hangars. privacy data omitted Was departing Naples under an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan bound for flagler beach, Florida. Heavy fog was present at the time at Naples Airport. According to the pilot's statement, the airplane began to experience issues, including engine shuttering and a loss of power. privacy data omitted Reported that the aircraft appeared to be slipping to the right, and he attempted to correct by lowering the nose. However, the aircraft turned north-northwest of runway 5 and collided with a hangar at rexair. Following the impact, the aircraft continued moving, cartwheeling backward, and striking an office building before ultimately landing in the Naples jet center maintenance parking lot. privacy data omitted And his passengers refused medical attention.
As the FAA filed it
: PART 91, ON JANUARY 1ST, 2025, BEECHCRAFT BONANZA ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOTED BY^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WITH THREE PASSENGERS, TOOK OFF FROM NAPLES AIRPORT (FLORIDA) AT 1 :20 AM AND CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 05 STRIKING TWO AIRPORT TENANT HANGARS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DEPARTING NAPLES UNDER AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN BOUND FOR FLAGLER BEACH, FLORIDA. HEAVY FOG WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME AT NAPLES AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ISSUES, INCLUDING ENGINE SHUTTERING AND A LOSS OF POWER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE SLIPPING TO THE RIGHT, AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BY LOWERING THE NOSE. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED NORTH-NORTHWEST OF RUNWAY 5 AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR AT REXAIR. FOLLOWING THE IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED MOVING, CARTWHEELING BACKWARD, AND STRIKING AN OFFICE BUILDING BEFORE ULTIMATELY LANDING IN THE NAPLES JET CENTER MAINTENANCE PARKING LOT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HIS PASSENGERS REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.