What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 3, 2002 at approximately 2035 mountain standard time, a Cessna 421C twin-engine airplane registered to gerald n. wingett and victoria k. wingett and operated by air transport inc., collided with terrain while descending into albuquerque, NM (kabq) on a flight conducted under 14 CFR part 135. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the commercially certificated pilot received fatal injuries. The flight originated at el paso, Texas (kelp) on December 3, 2002 at 1830 MST with stops in las cruces, new Mexico and alamogordo, new Mexico. No further action planned, pilot deceased.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 3, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 2035 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 421C TWIN-ENGINE AIRPLANE REGISTERED TO GERALD N. WINGETT AND VICTORIA K. WINGETT AND OPERATED BY AIR TRANSPORT INC., COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE DESCENDING INTO ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KABQ) ON A FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 135. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE COMMERCIALLY CERTIFICATED PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EL PASO, TEXAS (KELP) ON DECEMBER 3, 2002 AT 1830 MST WITH STOPS IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO AND ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO. NO FURTHER ACTION PLANNED, PILOT DECEASED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N3855C · 3
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