What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot and pilot-rated passenger failed to return from a local scenic flight. Radar data was obtained for an aircraft that departed about the same time as the accident aircraft. It was observed in an area known to be a practice area of the owner/pilot. Witnesses saw an aircraft crash into the pacific ocean while maneuvering in that area near the time of flight. The aircraft was not found, and the injuries are presumed.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT AND PILOT-RATED PASSENGER FAILED TO RETURN FROM A LOCAL SCENIC FLIGHT. RADAR DATA WAS OBTAINED FOR AN AIRCRAFT THAT DEPARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT. IT WAS OBSERVED IN AN AREA KNOWN TO BE A PRACTICE AREA OF THE OWNER/PILOT. WITNESSES SAW AN AIRCRAFT CRASH INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN WHILE MANEUVERING IN THAT AREA NEAR THE TIME OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT FOUND, AND THE INJURIES ARE PRESUMED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.