What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 10/22/1999, about 1507 hours pacific daylight time, an experimental luhnan BD-5B, N62765, was destroyed when the amateur-built airplane descended at a step angle and impacted terrain about one mile southwest of Boulder City Municipal Airport, Boulder City, Nevada. Visual meteorlogical conductions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the post-maintenance test flight. The airline transport licensed pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured. The flight, operated by the owner/pilot, was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91, and originated from Boulder City about 1500 hours.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/22/1999, ABOUT 1507 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL LUHNAN BD-5B, N62765, WAS DESTROYED WHEN THE AMATEUR-BUILT AIRPLANE DESCENDED AT A STEP ANGLE AND IMPACTED TERRAIN ABOUT ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BOULDER CITY, NEVADA. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDUCTIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE POST-MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT LICENSED PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT, OPERATED BY THE OWNER/PILOT, WAS PERFORMED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91, AND ORIGINATED FROM BOULDER CITY ABOUT 1500 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.