What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 14, 2007 at approximately 1257 UTC, the pilot privacy data omitted, (pilot in command) departed jefferson city airport (kjef) for an intended landing at northwest Alabama regional airport (kmsl) with two passengers in a Piper PA-28-180 (N8969J) under instrument flight rules. At some point after takeoff while enroute to his destination along his assigned ATC route and altitude of 5,000 ft MSL, he encountered instrument meteorological conditions. At approximately 1346 UTC the aircraft exited the instrument meteorological conditions and impacted the ground at a very high speed and nose low attitude killing himself and his two passengers. The aircraft was destroyed on impact.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 14, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1257 UTC, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, (PILOT IN COMMAND) DEPARTED JEFFERSON CITY AIRPORT (KJEF) FOR AN INTENDED LANDING AT NORTHWEST ALABAMA REGIONAL AIRPORT (KMSL) WITH TWO PASSENGERS IN A PIPER PA-28-180 (N8969J) UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES. AT SOME POINT AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE ENROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION ALONG HIS ASSIGNED ATC ROUTE AND ALTITUDE OF 5,000 FT MSL, HE ENCOUNTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 1346 UTC THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND NOSE LOW ATTITUDE KILLING HIMSELF AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
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