What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 20, 2006, at 1725 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-235, N8990W, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain near Wellington, IL. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Illinois valley regional airport (vys), peru, IL, about 1650. The intended destination was greenwood municipal airport (hfy), indianapolis, IN.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2006, AT 1725 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-235, N8990W, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED DURING AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN NEAR WELLINGTON, IL. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ILLINOIS VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT (VYS), PERU, IL, ABOUT 1650. THE INTENDED DESTINATION WAS GREENWOOD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (HFY), INDIANAPOLIS, IN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.