What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 3, 2007, at approximately 1045 MDT, a Cessna 550 citation turbojet collided with the ground during an approach to the Dillon Airport, Dillon, Montana. The accident site was approximately 200 yards east of the intersection of runways 16/34 and 21/03 outside the airport boundary. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft was on an IFR flight plan from rockford, Illinois (rfd), to Dillon, Montana (dln). The aircraft had been cleared by salt lake ARTCC for an instrument approach prior to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 3, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 MDT, A CESSNA 550 CITATION TURBOJET COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN APPROACH TO THE DILLON AIRPORT, DILLON, MONTANA. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAYS 16/34 AND 21/03 OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (RFD), TO DILLON, MONTANA (DLN). THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED BY SALT LAKE ARTCC FOR AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.