What happened
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(-23) On August 1, 2004, N7XD, a drzymala peter s, model RV-4, serial number 2026PD, owned and operated by william e. noel, sustained substantial damage after collision with the ground. The pilot and passenger both received fatal injuries. There was no fire. The aircraft came to rest on the front lawn of a residence located at 258 jordan creek road, Collinsville, Texas 76233. Witnesses stated that there was no noise coming from the aircraft engine (quiet). The aircraft was low as it passed by the eyewitness who stated its altitude was approximately 200 feet AGL then bank to the left in about a 45 degree angle, and nose down about 45 degrees. Aircraft impacted ground at almost a level attitude. Last condition inspection was accomplished on 6-1-2003. ELT was operative and turned off by investigator at the scene.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 1, 2004, N7XD, A DRZYMALA PETER S, MODEL RV-4, SERIAL NUMBER 2026PD, OWNED AND OPERATED BY WILLIAM E. NOEL, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE FRONT LAWN OF A RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 258 JORDAN CREEK ROAD, COLLINSVILLE, TEXAS 76233. WITNESSES STATED THAT THERE WAS NO NOISE COMING FROM THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE (QUIET). THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW AS IT PASSED BY THE EYEWITNESS WHO STATED ITS ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL THEN BANK TO THE LEFT IN ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, AND NOSE DOWN ABOUT 45 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND AT ALMOST A LEVEL ATTITUDE. LAST CONDITION INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 6-1-2003. ELT WAS OPERATIVE AND TURNED OFF BY INVESTIGATOR AT THE SCENE.
NTSB investigation
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