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 stated that he was flying N7760, a stits playmate, SA11A, from pen yen airport in new york (kpeo) to Connellsville, pennslvania (kvvs), a 330 mile trip. The trip was over 3 hours long, at 4,000 feet, one of the longest flights he had ever made. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that he made a call to Connellsville airport about 30 miles out and that was the last thing he remembers. I explained to the pilot privacy data omitted that I reviewed his log book and discovered that his last medical and bfr were in 2002. The pilot privacy data omitted stated "he was remiss in staying current." Submission of this 8020-23 closes this accident report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING N7760, A STITS PLAYMATE, SA11A, FROM PEN YEN AIRPORT IN NEW YORK (KPEO) TO CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSLVANIA (KVVS), A 330 MILE TRIP. THE TRIP WAS OVER 3 HOURS LONG, AT 4,000 FEET, ONE OF THE LONGEST FLIGHTS HE HAD EVER MADE. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE MADE A CALL TO CONNELLSVILLE AIRPORT ABOUT 30 MILES OUT AND THAT WAS THE LAST THING HE REMEMBERS. I EXPLAINED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THAT I REVIEWED HIS LOG BOOK AND DISCOVERED THAT HIS LAST MEDICAL AND BFR WERE IN 2002. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED "HE WAS REMISS IN STAYING CURRENT." SUBMISSION OF THIS 8020-23 CLOSES THIS ACCIDENT REPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.