What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 13, 2005, at 1829 MST, a Cessna 172S, N1257Z, registered to great southwest aviation, inc., impacted the ground after an attempted off-airport landing near Pinon, new Mexico, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and while no flight plan was filed, VFR flight following was being utilized. The aircraft was destroyed and the private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The flight originated at el paso, Texas on December 13, 2005, at 1755 MST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 13, 2005, AT 1829 MST, A CESSNA 172S, N1257Z, REGISTERED TO GREAT SOUTHWEST AVIATION, INC., IMPACTED THE GROUND AFTER AN ATTEMPTED OFF-AIRPORT LANDING NEAR PINON, NEW MEXICO, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND WHILE NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING WAS BEING UTILIZED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EL PASO, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 13, 2005, AT 1755 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.