What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 5, 2002, at 1440 eastern daylight time, a yoder GP-4, N59JY, was destroyed on impact with terrain following an uncontrolled descent approximately 15 miles east of mount pleasant, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Both private pilots were fatally injured. (-23) home built experimental aircraft witnesses reported engine sounded like it lost power (quiet with intermittent bursts of noise) moving west bound low over trees. Aircraft impacted ground about 1/4 mile to west along road. Wreckage indicates aircraft was in spin when it hit ground. Both occupants received fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 5, 2002, AT 1440 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A YODER GP-4, N59JY, WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES EAST OF MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. BOTH PRIVATE PILOTS WERE FATALLY INJURED. (-23) HOME BUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT WITNESSES REPORTED ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT LOST POWER (QUIET WITH INTERMITTENT BURSTS OF NOISE) MOVING WEST BOUND LOW OVER TREES. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND ABOUT 1/4 MILE TO WEST ALONG ROAD. WRECKAGE INDICATES AIRCRAFT WAS IN SPIN WHEN IT HIT GROUND. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.