What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 1, 2003 at 1155 mountain standard time, a Cessna model 172R, (9864F), registered to, and operated by, hesston college, 301 south main street, hesston, KS 67602; was destroyed when it impacted trees in mountainous terrain approximately 2 miles north-northwest of Cloudcroft, NM. The certificated flight instructor and his private pilot student suffered serious injuries, while the private pilot student/passenger (in the rear seat) received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed for the "mountain flying" training flight that was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 and had departed las cruces, NM (lru) enroute to roswell, NM (row).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 1, 2003 AT 1155 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA MODEL 172R, (9864F), REGISTERED TO, AND OPERATED BY, HESSTON COLLEGE, 301 SOUTH MAIN STREET, HESSTON, KS 67602; WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF CLOUDCROFT, NM. THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HIS PRIVATE PILOT STUDENT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES, WHILE THE PRIVATE PILOT STUDENT/PASSENGER (IN THE REAR SEAT) RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE "MOUNTAIN FLYING" TRAINING FLIGHT THAT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND HAD DEPARTED LAS CRUCES, NM (LRU) ENROUTE TO ROSWELL, NM (ROW).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.