What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was operating under provisions of 14 CFR part 91, with IFR flight plan toa/cno. At approximately 0809PDT, N28BE, an experimental two place homebuilt aircraft, was in cruise flight at approx 5000' MSL over long Beach, CA. Sli wx 1500' bkn at 1500Z. (0800PDT) pilot was instrument rated, experienced and knowledgeable. At approximately 0811PDT, aircraft disappeared from radar contact. Aircraft impact point was at the corner of a residential house at privacy data omitted after impact, this house sustained major fire damage and minor fire damage to the house next door. The Seal Beach fire department arrived on scene approximately 20 minutes after impact. A woman at privacy data omitted sustained a minor injury. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, and the aircraft was completely destroyed by high speed impact and consumed by a post crash fire. Witnesses indicated that the aircraft was in a near vertical dive with the engine emitting a loud "whine". Some indicated that they heard the engine make a couple of power changes. One visual report indicated that the aircraft made a turn just prior to the dive.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91, WITH IFR FLIGHT PLAN TOA/CNO. AT APPROXIMATELY 0809PDT, N28BE, AN EXPERIMENTAL TWO PLACE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT, WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROX 5000' MSL OVER LONG BEACH, CA. SLI WX 1500' BKN AT 1500Z. (0800PDT) PILOT WAS INSTRUMENT RATED, EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 0811PDT, AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR CONTACT. AIRCRAFT IMPACT POINT WAS AT THE CORNER OF A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AFTER IMPACT, THIS HOUSE SUSTAINED MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE AND MINOR FIRE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR. THE SEAL BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER IMPACT. A WOMAN AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY HIGH SPEED IMPACT AND CONSUMED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. WITNESSES INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A NEAR VERTICAL DIVE WITH THE ENGINE EMITTING A LOUD "WHINE". SOME INDICATED THAT THEY HEARD THE ENGINE MAKE A COUPLE OF POWER CHANGES. ONE VISUAL REPORT INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MADE A TURN JUST PRIOR TO THE DIVE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.