What happened
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(-23) N451ES, was destroyed during a collision with the terrain near wesphalia, MO. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the crash site at the time of the accident. N451ES was on an IFR flight plan from lake ozark, MO. (Aiz), to south bend regional airport, Indiana (sbn). N451ES was in radio and radar contact with FAA Kansas city air route traffic control center (ARTCC) was cleared to climb and directed to turn right twenty degrees. N451ES acknowledged and radar verifies a right turn that continued to approximately forty-five degrees right. N451ES at this point was approximately 13700 feet in altitude, in the turn, then was lost from radar and radio contact. Eyewitness approximately 1/2 mile from the crash site observed the aircraft in a straight, tail up, nose down position. The crash site is .107NM from the last radar return. Pilot and passenger did not survive. (-23 amendment) N451ES was on an IFR flight plan from lake ozark, MO (aiz), to south bend regional airport, Indiana (sbn). N451ES was in radio contact with FAA Kansas city air route traffic control center (ARTCC) was cleared to climb and directed to turn right twenty degrees. N451ES acknowledged and radar verifies a right hand turn that continued to approximately forty-five degrees right. N451ES at this point was approximately 13,700 feet in altitude, in the turn, then was lost from radar and radio contact. Eyewitness approximately 1/2 mile from the crash site observed the aircraft in a straight, tail up, nose down position. Pilot and passenger did not survive.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N451ES, WAS DESTROYED DURING A COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN NEAR WESPHALIA, MO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AT THE CRASH SITE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. N451ES WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM LAKE OZARK, MO. (AIZ), TO SOUTH BEND REGIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANA (SBN). N451ES WAS IN RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WITH FAA KANSAS CITY AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC) WAS CLEARED TO CLIMB AND DIRECTED TO TURN RIGHT TWENTY DEGREES. N451ES ACKNOWLEDGED AND RADAR VERIFIES A RIGHT TURN THAT CONTINUED TO APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE DEGREES RIGHT. N451ES AT THIS POINT WAS APPROXIMATELY 13700 FEET IN ALTITUDE, IN THE TURN, THEN WAS LOST FROM RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT. EYEWITNESS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE CRASH SITE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IN A STRAIGHT, TAIL UP, NOSE DOWN POSITION. THE CRASH SITE IS .107NM FROM THE LAST RADAR RETURN. PILOT AND PASSENGER DID NOT SURVIVE. (-23 AMENDMENT) N451ES WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM LAKE OZARK, MO (AIZ), TO SOUTH BEND REGIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANA (SBN). N451ES WAS IN RADIO CONTACT WITH FAA KANSAS CITY AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC) WAS CLEARED TO CLIMB AND DIRECTED TO TURN RIGHT TWENTY DEGREES. N451ES ACKNOWLEDGED AND RADAR VERIFIES A RIGHT HAND TURN THAT CONTINUED TO APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE DEGREES RIGHT. N451ES AT THIS POINT WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,700 FEET IN ALTITUDE, IN THE TURN, THEN WAS LOST FROM RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT. EYEWITNESS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE CRASH SITE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IN A STRAIGHT, TAIL UP, NOSE DOWN POSITION. PILOT AND PASSENGER DID NOT SURVIVE.
NTSB investigation
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