What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 2/27/2004: Eastern region operation report for 2/26/2004 stated that at 2018E, N4166P, a pa 28, reported a rough running engine 22 miles east of the facility and shortly after lost radar and radio contact. After eyewitness accounts reported observing an aircraft in distress, local authorities responded and at 2332E, reported the wreckage found with the pilot sustaining fatal injuries. Inspectors from this office arrived on the scene at approximately 1200E on 2/27/2004. The aircraft was located in a farm field close to Corry, PA. The debris field was concentrated to an area approximately 100 square feet in diameter.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 2/27/2004: EASTERN REGION OPERATION REPORT FOR 2/26/2004 STATED THAT AT 2018E, N4166P, A PA 28, REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE 22 MILES EAST OF THE FACILITY AND SHORTLY AFTER LOST RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT. AFTER EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS REPORTED OBSERVING AN AIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND AT 2332E, REPORTED THE WRECKAGE FOUND WITH THE PILOT SUSTAINING FATAL INJURIES. INSPECTORS FROM THIS OFFICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 1200E ON 2/27/2004. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED IN A FARM FIELD CLOSE TO CORRY, PA. THE DEBRIS FIELD WAS CONCENTRATED TO AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 100 SQUARE FEET IN DIAMETER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.