What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 3, 2006, approximately 0920 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-24-180, N5416P, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it collided with mountainous terrain during descent 16 miles northwest of Mosca, Colorado, near to great sand dunes national monument. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business cross-country flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated at pueblo, Colorado, approximately 0830 and was enroute to alamosa, Colorado.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 3, 2006, APPROXIMATELY 0920 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-24-180, N5416P, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING DESCENT 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOSCA, COLORADO, NEAR TO GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL MONUMENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE BUSINESS CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PUEBLO, COLORADO, APPROXIMATELY 0830 AND WAS ENROUTE TO ALAMOSA, COLORADO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.