What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 19, 2006 the pilot privacy data omitted and passenger privacy data omitted were flying a Varieze aircraft registration number N23HS. During this flight they were performng aerobatics maneuvers according to eyewitnesses on the ground and actual videos that the passenger took during this flight. During one of the aerobatics maneuvers the aircraft lost control and impacted the ground. The aircraft was completely destroyed, the injuries to the pilot and passenger were fatal. The aircraft was not authorized to perform aerobatics maneuvers according to the aircraft's experimental operating limitations dated may 30, 1984.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 19, 2006 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE FLYING A VARIEZE AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N23HS. DURING THIS FLIGHT THEY WERE PERFORMNG AEROBATICS MANEUVERS ACCORDING TO EYEWITNESSES ON THE GROUND AND ACTUAL VIDEOS THAT THE PASSENGER TOOK DURING THIS FLIGHT. DURING ONE OF THE AEROBATICS MANEUVERS THE AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, THE INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM AEROBATICS MANEUVERS ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT'S EXPERIMENTAL OPERATING LIMITATIONS DATED MAY 30, 1984.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.