What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 20, 2003 at 1910 CST, a Cessna 182S, N97TD on a private flight was destroyed when during the final approach to Drake field, Fayetteville Arkansas the aircraft impacted trees and terrain during an instrument approach. The airplane was registered to the Cessna employees flying club of wichita Kansas. One passenger was fatally injured, another passenger received serious injuries and the pilot received minor injuries. IMC conditions prevailed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 20, 2003 AT 1910 CST, A CESSNA 182S, N97TD ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT WAS DESTROYED WHEN DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO DRAKE FIELD, FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO THE CESSNA EMPLOYEES FLYING CLUB OF WICHITA KANSAS. ONE PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED, ANOTHER PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. IMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
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