What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 8, 2001 at approx. 1410 MDT, a sandell zenith CH200 amateur built aircraft with registration number N49DE was demolished when it impacted the ground southeast of runway 29 at Fremont County Airport (IV6) Canon City, CO. The commercial rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured in the event. Viisual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight, which was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. Witnesses on the ground stated that the winds were 30 knots gusting to 60 knots and that the a/c appeared to be flying approx. 200 feet AGL and very slow on a down wind approach to runway 29. The a/c made a left bank for base and was seen to "shutter" and nose over into the terrain.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 8, 2001 AT APPROX. 1410 MDT, A SANDELL ZENITH CH200 AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER N49DE WAS DEMOLISHED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND SOUTHEAST OF RUNWAY 29 AT FREMONT COUNTY AIRPORT (IV6) CANON CITY, CO. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED IN THE EVENT. VIISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. WITNESSES ON THE GROUND STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE 30 KNOTS GUSTING TO 60 KNOTS AND THAT THE A/C APPEARED TO BE FLYING APPROX. 200 FEET AGL AND VERY SLOW ON A DOWN WIND APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29. THE A/C MADE A LEFT BANK FOR BASE AND WAS SEEN TO "SHUTTER" AND NOSE OVER INTO THE TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.