What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 21, 2005, about 2005 dst, N926AU, a Lockheed P-3B air tanker impacted the terrain twelve miles north of Chico municipal airport. The aircraft was registered and operated by aero union corporation, Chico, California. The three crew members on board were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed by fire and impact forces. The training flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company flight plan was filed. The flight departed Chico airport at 1838.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 21, 2005, ABOUT 2005 DST, N926AU, A LOCKHEED P-3B AIR TANKER IMPACTED THE TERRAIN TWELVE MILES NORTH OF CHICO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED AND OPERATED BY AERO UNION CORPORATION, CHICO, CALIFORNIA. THE THREE CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND IMPACT FORCES. THE TRAINING FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED CHICO AIRPORT AT 1838.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.