What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 25, 2007, at 1940 MDT, an outback wizard, N7068U, registered to the pilot, impacted terrain inside the rio pueblo canyon at the end of taos county road 110 in taos, new Mexico. The aircraft was being operated on a private flight when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed during the accident, and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from the aircraft owner's private airstrip in taos, new Mexico.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 2007, AT 1940 MDT, AN OUTBACK WIZARD, N7068U, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, IMPACTED TERRAIN INSIDE THE RIO PUEBLO CANYON AT THE END OF TAOS COUNTY ROAD 110 IN TAOS, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE ACCIDENT, AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT OWNER'S PRIVATE AIRSTRIP IN TAOS, NEW MEXICO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.