What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 27, 2001, at 1945 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172M, N4452Q, registered to redsky aircraft sales LLC, collided with a dirt mound, in an open pasture on the north Florida holsteins farm property, located in gilchrist county Florida. This aircraft was on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot and one passenger received minor injury, in addition a second passenger received serious injury. This portion of the flight originated at panama city, Florida on December 27, 2001 at approximately 1730. The original destination airport was gainesville, Florida.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 27, 2001, AT 1945 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172M, N4452Q, REGISTERED TO REDSKY AIRCRAFT SALES LLC, COLLIDED WITH A DIRT MOUND, IN AN OPEN PASTURE ON THE NORTH FLORIDA HOLSTEINS FARM PROPERTY, LOCATED IN GILCHRIST COUNTY FLORIDA. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURY, IN ADDITION A SECOND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY. THIS PORTION OF THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA ON DECEMBER 27, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730. THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.