What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N665CD departed pdk enroute to clt. The clt controller turned N665CD to join the rwy 18R localizer. The aircraft went thru the localizer. The aircraft was turned right to heading 230 degrees. The aircraft was then turned to a heading of 200 degrees. The controller issued a low altitude alert and instructed the aircraft to climb to 3000 ft immediately. Radio contact was lost. The weather at the time of the accident was IFR. The aircraft impacted the ground in a wooded area north of the clt airport. One person on board, no survivors.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N665CD DEPARTED PDK ENROUTE TO CLT. THE CLT CONTROLLER TURNED N665CD TO JOIN THE RWY 18R LOCALIZER. THE AIRCRAFT WENT THRU THE LOCALIZER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED RIGHT TO HEADING 230 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TURNED TO A HEADING OF 200 DEGREES. THE CONTROLLER ISSUED A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT AND INSTRUCTED THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB TO 3000 FT IMMEDIATELY. RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS IFR. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A WOODED AREA NORTH OF THE CLT AIRPORT. ONE PERSON ON BOARD, NO SURVIVORS.
NTSB investigation
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