What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 16, 2004, at about 14:15 PST, a Cessna 180K, N61691, and a Beech 95-B55, N555RD, collided about 6.5 nautical miles west of tehachapi, California. The Cessna was destroyed, and its ATP pilot was fatally injured. The Beech was substantially damaged, and its private pilot received minor injuries. VFR conditions prevailed. At the time of the collision, neither airplane was on a flight plan. Both flights were performed under 14 CFR part 91. At the time of the collision, the federal aviation administration was not providing any services to the pilots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 16, 2004, AT ABOUT 14:15 PST, A CESSNA 180K, N61691, AND A BEECH 95-B55, N555RD, COLLIDED ABOUT 6.5 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA. THE CESSNA WAS DESTROYED, AND ITS ATP PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE BEECH WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND ITS PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, NEITHER AIRPLANE WAS ON A FLIGHT PLAN. BOTH FLIGHTS WERE PERFORMED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WAS NOT PROVIDING ANY SERVICES TO THE PILOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
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