What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)According to NTSB investigators, the site is not accessible due to terrain and snow/ice. Rescue personnel were able to remove occupants and photographs were taken. The aircraft appeared to have struck a tree and then terrain. The aircraft was consumed by post impact fire. NTSB investigators believe that the aircraft was in a box canyon area and attempting to turn around. There is the possibility that there was some sort of colud coverage in the aircrafts flight path. The aircraft burned after it stuck the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ACCORDING TO NTSB INVESTIGATORS, THE SITE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO TERRAIN AND SNOW/ICE. RESCUE PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO REMOVE OCCUPANTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE STRUCK A TREE AND THEN TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. NTSB INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A BOX CANYON AREA AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF COLUD COVERAGE IN THE AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT PATH. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED AFTER IT STUCK THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.