What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 24, 2001, approximately 1905 CDT, an blucker KR-2S amateur built airplane, N197DB, owned by the pilot, Mr. Kenneth r. james,privacy data omitted while in steep climb and high bank angle the aircraft loss power and stalled and fell to the ground. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the part 91 personal flight. The aircraft was destroyed and fatal to pilot and passenger. The pilot held a private airplane single engine land certificate, number 2642422. The flight originated at Wichita Falls, Texas on may 24, 2001, CDT.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 24, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 1905 CDT, AN BLUCKER KR-2S AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE, N197DB, OWNED BY THE PILOT, MR. KENNETH R. JAMES,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE IN STEEP CLIMB AND HIGH BANK ANGLE THE AIRCRAFT LOSS POWER AND STALLED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND FATAL TO PILOT AND PASSENGER. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND CERTIFICATE, NUMBER 2642422. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS ON MAY 24, 2001, CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.