What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted went to christiansen aviation with plans of flying. When the secretary found he needed a biennial flight review, the pilot privacy data omitted seemed to call an instructor and make arrangements to fly with an instructor. The pilot privacy data omitted proceeded outside to preflight the aircraft (N159RA) and somehow started the aircraft and lost control and hit a t-hangar starting a fire. The fire destroyed N59RA and caused substantial fire damage to N236Q that was parked in the hangar. The pilot privacy data omitted fled the scene and the police found him at home where they questioned him. The pilot privacy data omitted was later interviewed on January 4th by privacy data omitted ^ of the Tulsa fire department. When asked if he was taking medication he explained that he needed valium for anxiety. He stated he takes four per day.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ WENT TO CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION WITH PLANS OF FLYING. WHEN THE SECRETARY FOUND HE NEEDED A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ SEEMED TO CALL AN INSTRUCTOR AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO FLY WITH AN INSTRUCTOR. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ PROCEEDED OUTSIDE TO PREFLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT (N159RA) AND SOMEHOW STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND LOST CONTROL AND HIT A T-HANGAR STARTING A FIRE. THE FIRE DESTROYED N59RA AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL FIRE DAMAGE TO N236Q THAT WAS PARKED IN THE HANGAR. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ FLED THE SCENE AND THE POLICE FOUND HIM AT HOME WHERE THEY QUESTIONED HIM. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ WAS LATER INTERVIEWED ON JANUARY 4TH BY ^PRIVACY ^ OF THE TULSA FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEN ASKED IF HE WAS TAKING MEDICATION HE EXPLAINED THAT HE NEEDED VALIUM FOR ANXIETY. HE STATED HE TAKES FOUR PER DAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.