What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On arpil 7, 2001, approximately 1340CDT, a Cessna 190 single-engine, tail wheel-equiped airplane, N1055D, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Lurton, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to a private individual. The non-instrument rated pilot and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the cook airfield, derby Kansas, approximately 1100, and was destined for lakeland, Florida. The VFR flight plan listed tupelo, Mississippi, as an intermediate fuel stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON ARPIL 7, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 1340CDT, A CESSNA 190 SINGLE-ENGINE, TAIL WHEEL-EQUIPED AIRPLANE, N1055D, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN NEAR LURTON, ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE COOK AIRFIELD, DERBY KANSAS, APPROXIMATELY 1100, AND WAS DESTINED FOR LAKELAND, FLORIDA. THE VFR FLIGHT PLAN LISTED TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, AS AN INTERMEDIATE FUEL STOP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.