What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 22, 2007 approximately 1410 local time aircraft N360MM, a murphy moose SR3500, registered as experimental, amateur built airplane arrived north of Cotter, AR on 14 CFR part 91 VFR flight from clearwater, FL. The aircraft was flown by a certificated private pilot and was destroyed on ipact with terrain during approach to The Valley Airport (61AR). A post impact fire occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. At 1355, the recorded weather at flippin, AR (flp) (1 mile n. of flippin, AR) was: winds 160 degrees at 9 knots gusting 20 knots wind direction 130V200, visibility 10 statute miles, sky condition clear, temperature 24 degree c, dew point 9 degrees c, altimeter 29.98 inches of mercury.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 22, 2007 APPROXIMATELY 1410 LOCAL TIME AIRCRAFT N360MM, A MURPHY MOOSE SR3500, REGISTERED AS EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE ARRIVED NORTH OF COTTER, AR ON 14 CFR PART 91 VFR FLIGHT FROM CLEARWATER, FL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY A CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND WAS DESTROYED ON IPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING APPROACH TO THE VALLEY AIRPORT (61AR). A POST IMPACT FIRE OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. AT 1355, THE RECORDED WEATHER AT FLIPPIN, AR (FLP) (1 MILE N. OF FLIPPIN, AR) WAS: WINDS 160 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS GUSTING 20 KNOTS WIND DIRECTION 130V200, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, SKY CONDITION CLEAR, TEMPERATURE 24 DEGREE C, DEW POINT 9 DEGREES C, ALTIMETER 29.98 INCHES OF MERCURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.