What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 21, 2005, at approximately 1700 hrs MST, an American champion, model 8KCAB, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain 7 miles east of Calhan, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 without a published flight plan. The private pilot was fatally injured. The local flight departed meadow lake airport (00V), Colorado springs, Colorado, approximately 1600 local time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HRS MST, AN AMERICAN CHAMPION, MODEL 8KCAB, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 7 MILES EAST OF CALHAN, COLORADO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A PUBLISHED FLIGHT PLAN. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED MEADOW LAKE AIRPORT (00V), COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.