What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) See attached sheets which comprise the on scene investigation accomplished by inspector mary gabriel, NE-FSDO-01, bedford, MA. See attached sheets comprising the Hanson police department reports. Front seat occupant, who was in control and is the owner of the PT-6, was lawrence j. mcnamara. Mr. Mcnamara could not be pilot in command since his medical had expired several years previously. The rear seat occupant mrak a swanke was acting as the pilot in command but was not in direct control of the aircraft although dual controls were available. (No additional sheets attached).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SEE ATTACHED SHEETS WHICH COMPRISE THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION ACCOMPLISHED BY INSPECTOR MARY GABRIEL, NE-FSDO-01, BEDFORD, MA. SEE ATTACHED SHEETS COMPRISING THE HANSON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS. FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, WHO WAS IN CONTROL AND IS THE OWNER OF THE PT-6, WAS LAWRENCE J. MCNAMARA. MR. MCNAMARA COULD NOT BE PILOT IN COMMAND SINCE HIS MEDICAL HAD EXPIRED SEVERAL YEARS PREVIOUSLY. THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT MRAK A SWANKE WAS ACTING AS THE PILOT IN COMMAND BUT WAS NOT IN DIRECT CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ALTHOUGH DUAL CONTROLS WERE AVAILABLE. (NO ADDITIONAL SHEETS ATTACHED).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.