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The crash was initially reported as an explosion, Deborah
Takahara, a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff's
Office, said.
Firefighters found the Beech BE35 airplane engulfed in flames,
with the fire threatening to spread to a nearby building and
some diesel-powered generators, Brian Willie, a spokesperson for
South Metro Fire Rescue, said. Firefighters were able to put out
the flames, he said.
The plane crashed in a driveway between a warehouse-type
building and the generators, Takahara said. It was in a complex
that houses data centers serving a variety of companies,
according to property records.
Air traffic control audio posted by LiveATC.net includes the
pilot telling the tower he planned to do stop-and-gos, which are
commonly done to practice landing and taking off. The audio also
shows that an air traffic controller cleared the plane for
takeoff shortly before the crash.
Another pilot later reported seeing smoke.
“Tower, there’s smoke off the left side. Looks like he went
down,” came the report on the audio, followed a few seconds
later by: “He appears to have crashed in the parking lot about a
mile southeast of the field.”
The NTSB said it will issue a preliminary report on the crash
within 30 days. It is investigating the crash along with the
Federal Aviation Administration.
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