What happened
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(-23) On June 16, 2004, at approximately 1020 hours local, the pilot and three passengers were observed leaving charlie's place in Great Bend, Kansas. At 1116 hours local, the wichita afss was contacted by the pilot of N6698P, stating that he was four miles north of Great Bend, requesting weather information for the Great Bend area. The briefing indicated that a strong thunderstorm was approaching and that VFR flight was not recommended. Numerous witnesses reported seeing a low flying aircraft, from 50 feet AGL to 4000 feet AGL, in the Great Bend area prior to the accident. One witness observed the airplane at less than 90 feet AGL, in heavy wind and rain, making a right turn in the direction of the impact point. Emergency officials found the aircraft at approximately 0735 hours local on June 17, 2004. An autopsy report indicated a blood/alcohol content of 0.13%. Pilot's log books missing. Total hours was submitted on 1/23/03 medical application.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 16, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1020 HOURS LOCAL, THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE OBSERVED LEAVING CHARLIE'S PLACE IN GREAT BEND, KANSAS. AT 1116 HOURS LOCAL, THE WICHITA AFSS WAS CONTACTED BY THE PILOT OF N6698P, STATING THAT HE WAS FOUR MILES NORTH OF GREAT BEND, REQUESTING WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE GREAT BEND AREA. THE BRIEFING INDICATED THAT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS APPROACHING AND THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. NUMEROUS WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING A LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT, FROM 50 FEET AGL TO 4000 FEET AGL, IN THE GREAT BEND AREA PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AT LESS THAN 90 FEET AGL, IN HEAVY WIND AND RAIN, MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE IMPACT POINT. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS FOUND THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 0735 HOURS LOCAL ON JUNE 17, 2004. AN AUTOPSY REPORT INDICATED A BLOOD/ALCOHOL CONTENT OF 0.13%. PILOT'S LOG BOOKS MISSING. TOTAL HOURS WAS SUBMITTED ON 1/23/03 MEDICAL APPLICATION.
NTSB investigation
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