What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot declared a mayday and established contact with bdl ATC on 121.5. He stated that the engine was out at 4000' and he was descending. He accepted a heading from bdl ATC toward the nearest airport and continued to provide altitude information to bdl ATC. While descending the aircraft struck trees and then a house near a baseball field approx. 1 mile from griswold airport. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT DECLARED A MAYDAY AND ESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH BDL ATC ON 121.5. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OUT AT 4000' AND HE WAS DESCENDING. HE ACCEPTED A HEADING FROM BDL ATC TOWARD THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ALTITUDE INFORMATION TO BDL ATC. WHILE DESCENDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND THEN A HOUSE NEAR A BASEBALL FIELD APPROX. 1 MILE FROM GRISWOLD AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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