What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 2005, at approximately 1700 CDT, a Cessna 175, N8285T, belonging to and piloted by privacy data omitted departed williams airport (9X1) with two passengers to fly over some leased property in the vicinity of spendora, Texas. At approximately 0400 CDT on 09/16/2005, the civil air patrol was notified of a ELT signal and began a searching for the aircraft. The aircraft and the occupants were located in a field of pine trees at approximately 1000 CDT. The aircraft was nose down between the pine trees and was totally destroyed. The pilot and passengers were killed. A flight plan was not filed for this 14 CFR part 91 flight. The flight was conducted under visual meteorological conditions.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CDT, A CESSNA 175, N8285T, BELONGING TO AND PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ DEPARTED WILLIAMS AIRPORT (9X1) WITH TWO PASSENGERS TO FLY OVER SOME LEASED PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF SPENDORA, TEXAS. AT APPROXIMATELY 0400 CDT ON 09/16/2005, THE CIVIL AIR PATROL WAS NOTIFIED OF A ELT SIGNAL AND BEGAN A SEARCHING FOR THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT AND THE OCCUPANTS WERE LOCATED IN A FIELD OF PINE TREES AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 CDT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOSE DOWN BETWEEN THE PINE TREES AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE KILLED. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THIS 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.