What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman departed ksus for kodo. No briefing or flight plan on file with fss. It will take approx. 3 months for cami autopsy results. The a/c logbook indicated a current annual inspection. At this time, inspectors suspect that a repair (weld) on exhaust manifold leaked causing pilot incapacitation and loss of a/c control. A/c was destroyed and pilot killed just north of Rolla, Missouri (11.8 NM). An updated report will be filed upon receipt of the autopsy confirming or disproving the assumption made above.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN DEPARTED KSUS FOR KODO. NO BRIEFING OR FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE WITH FSS. IT WILL TAKE APPROX. 3 MONTHS FOR CAMI AUTOPSY RESULTS. THE A/C LOGBOOK INDICATED A CURRENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME, INSPECTORS SUSPECT THAT A REPAIR (WELD) ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKED CAUSING PILOT INCAPACITATION AND LOSS OF A/C CONTROL. A/C WAS DESTROYED AND PILOT KILLED JUST NORTH OF ROLLA, MISSOURI (11.8 NM). AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON RECEIPT OF THE AUTOPSY CONFIRMING OR DISPROVING THE ASSUMPTION MADE ABOVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.