What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Monday, April 16, 2007 at approximately 1413 EDT, a terrair (wheeler) express amateur-built aircraft crashed approximately 1/2 NM east of Lakeland-Linder regional airport (klal) while on final approach from alma, ga (kamg). The non-instrument-rated pilot and passenger were killed and the composite airframe destroyed by post-crash fire. The aircraft entered right hand traffic and was assigned runway "27R" for landing. Witnesses, including experienced pilots, reported seeing the aircraft rolling upside down in a steep descent just before impact. Klal weather observations: 1650Z (1250L) routine observation: winds 310 deg (mag) at 15 KTS, gusting to 22 KTS visibility 20 sm, sky clear. 1815Z (1415L) special observation: winds 290 deg (mag) at 11 KTS, visibility greather than 6 sm; sky clear; temperature 19 deg c, altimeter 30.06 in hg.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1413 EDT, A TERRAIR (WHEELER) EXPRESS AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 NM EAST OF LAKELAND-LINDER REGIONAL AIRPORT (KLAL) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FROM ALMA, GA (KAMG). THE NON-INSTRUMENT-RATED PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED AND THE COMPOSITE AIRFRAME DESTROYED BY POST-CRASH FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC AND WAS ASSIGNED RUNWAY "27R" FOR LANDING. WITNESSES, INCLUDING EXPERIENCED PILOTS, REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING UPSIDE DOWN IN A STEEP DESCENT JUST BEFORE IMPACT. KLAL WEATHER OBSERVATIONS: 1650Z (1250L) ROUTINE OBSERVATION: WINDS 310 DEG (MAG) AT 15 KTS, GUSTING TO 22 KTS VISIBILITY 20 SM, SKY CLEAR. 1815Z (1415L) SPECIAL OBSERVATION: WINDS 290 DEG (MAG) AT 11 KTS, VISIBILITY GREATHER THAN 6 SM; SKY CLEAR; TEMPERATURE 19 DEG C, ALTIMETER 30.06 IN HG.
NTSB investigation
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