What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Observed to spin in near airport. Phase and cause undetermined. No mechanical anomalies. (-23) on may 30, 1996 Mr. Lloyd g. dotson departed Geneseo Illinois for an FAR 91 flight. The experimental amateur built aircraft, a model sao paulo Seabird was owned and operated by lloyd g. dotson. The pilot possessed a current single engine land, instrument certificate with a 3rd class medical certificate. The aircraft was observed 1 mile sw of Geneseo airport in a left spin. The aircraft struck the ground in a 70 degree nose down attitude. The pilot was fatally injured. There was no post or pre impact fire. No mechanical problems were noted during the inspection of the aircraft. Investigation is continuing.
As the FAA filed it
OBSERVED TO SPIN IN NEAR AIRPORT. PHASE AND CAUSE UNDETERMINED. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. (-23) ON MAY 30, 1996 MR.LLOYD G. DOTSON DEPARTED GENESEO ILLINOIS FOR AN FAR 91 FLIGHT. THE EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, A MODEL SAO PAULO SEABIRD WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY LLOYD G. DOTSON. THE PILOT POSSESSED A CURRENT SINGLE ENGINE LAND, INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE WITH A 3RD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED 1 MILE SW OF GENESEO AIRPORT IN A LEFT SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A 70 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THERE WAS NO POST OR PRE IMPACT FIRE. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE NOTED DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.