What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 10, 2005, approximately 1220 PST, an experimental aircraft garner rotorway exec 162F, N20539 collided with terrain during an emergency autorotation near Coos Bay, OR. The pilot and owner, commercial pilot, privacy data omitted who was the sole occupant, received minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The 14 CFR part 91 flight departed north bend municipal airport, north bend, OR approximately 5 minutes prior to the accident. The aircraft was operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed for the intended flight to norway, OR.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 10, 2005, APPROXIMATELY 1220 PST, AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT GARNER ROTORWAY EXEC 162F, N20539 COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING AN EMERGENCY AUTOROTATION NEAR COOS BAY, OR. THE PILOT AND OWNER, COMMERCIAL PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT DEPARTED NORTH BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, NORTH BEND, OR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT TO NORWAY, OR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.