What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 31, 1998, at 1946 central daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N5056J, piloted by a commercial pilot, and operated as night chase cargo flight 303 under 14 CFR part 135, collided with a Cessna 185B, N100TS, piloted by a private pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Cessna N5056J'S pilot had just activated an IFR flight plan and was climbing to its assigned altitude of 4,000-feet above mean sea level. Cessna N100TS was a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight not operating on a flight plan. Witnesses reported that the airplane was in level curise flight. Both pilots were fatally injured. Cessna 5056J had departed Eau Claire, Wisconsin, exact time unknown. Cessna N100TS had departed wissota, Wisconsin, exact time unknown. (-23) on August 31, 1998, at 1946 central daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N5056J, piloted by a commercial pilot, and operated as night chase cargo flight 303 under 14 CFR part 135, collided with a cesna 185B, N100TS, piloted by a private pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Cessna N5056J'S pilot had just activated an IFR flight plan and was climbing to its assigned altitude of 4,000 feet above mean sea level. Cessna N100TS was a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight not operating on a flight plan. Witnesses reported that the airplane was in level cruise flight. Both pilots were fatally injured. Cessna 5056J had departed Eau Claire, Wisconsin, exact time unknown. Cessna N100TS had departed wissota, Wisconsin, exact time unknown.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 31, 1998, AT 1946 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 310R, N5056J, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, AND OPERATED AS NIGHT CHASE CARGO FLIGHT 303 UNDER 14 CFR PART 135, COLLIDED WITH A CESSNA 185B, N100TS, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. CESSNA N5056J'S PILOT HAD JUST ACTIVATED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS CLIMBING TO ITS ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 4,000-FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. CESSNA N100TS WAS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN LEVEL CURISE FLIGHT. BOTH PILOTS WERE FATALLY INJURED. CESSNA 5056J HAD DEPARTED EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN. CESSNA N100TS HAD DEPARTED WISSOTA, WISCONSIN, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN. (-23) ON AUGUST 31, 1998, AT 1946 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 310R, N5056J, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, AND OPERATED AS NIGHT CHASE CARGO FLIGHT 303 UNDER 14 CFR PART 135, COLLIDED WITH A CESNA 185B, N100TS, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. CESSNA N5056J'S PILOT HAD JUST ACTIVATED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS CLIMBING TO ITS ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 4,000 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. CESSNA N100TS WAS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT. BOTH PILOTS WERE FATALLY INJURED. CESSNA 5056J HAD DEPARTED EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN. CESSNA N100TS HAD DEPARTED WISSOTA, WISCONSIN, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.