What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N7188K departed at 0820Z from hou and proceeded on a heading of approximately 200 degrees at an approximate altitude of 900 feet MSL. At an altitude of approximately 500 feet MSL, radar lost contact with N7188K 6 miles north of lake jackson TX. At approximately 0900Z N7188K crashed, destroying the aircraft with fatal injuries to the pilot, who was the sole occupant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N7188K DEPARTED AT 0820Z FROM HOU AND PROCEEDED ON A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 200 DEGREES AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 900 FEET MSL. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET MSL, RADAR LOST CONTACT WITH N7188K 6 MILES NORTH OF LAKE JACKSON TX. AT APPROXIMATELY 0900Z N7188K CRASHED, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT WITH FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.