What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 29, 2000 at 1147 PST, a/c departed las rwy 19R enroute to ccr(concord, CA) clearance was given turn right to a heading of 270 degrees and maintain four thousand (4000) at approx. 1153 PST, pilot was instructed at your discretion, maintain VFR altitude and contact approach on 125.6 and resume own navigation. At approx. 1157 PST, a/c was destroyed on impactwith both occupants fatally injured. There was no post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 29, 2000 AT 1147 PST, A/C DEPARTED LAS RWY 19R ENROUTE TO CCR(CONCORD, CA) CLEARANCE WAS GIVEN TURN RIGHT TO A HEADING OF 270 DEGREES AND MAINTAIN FOUR THOUSAND (4000) AT APPROX. 1153 PST, PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED AT YOUR DISCRETION, MAINTAIN VFR ALTITUDE AND CONTACT APPROACH ON 125.6 AND RESUME OWN NAVIGATION. AT APPROX. 1157 PST, A/C WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACTWITH BOTH OCCUPANTS FATALLY INJURED. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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