From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft crashed into trees 1 mile south east from Grass Valley airport fatally injuring both occupants on board (biohazard area). The aircraft was severely destroyed. No indications of fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES 1 MILE SOUTH EAST FROM GRASS VALLEY AIRPORT FATALLY INJURING BOTH OCCUPANTS ON BOARD (BIOHAZARD AREA). THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DESTROYED. NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.