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 departed the flying "m" ranch at approximately 0900 hrs on September 3, 2007. He never returned and an extensive search has not produced any information. This report is being generated to meet the requirements per FAA order 8020.11B, chapter 5, paragraph 230, item a (3) indicates....."(3)FAA from 8020-23 shall be submitted to indicate an aircraft is missing. All persons aboard an aircraft missing 30 days or more will be considered fatalities. An amended FAA form 8020-23 shall be submitted after 30 days to report the fatalities." (-23 amendment) on October 1, 2008, the aircraft wreckage was located at the 10,138 foot level in the sierra Nevada mountains and the NTSB has reopened the investigation. A revised report and a determination of probable cause will be issued upon completion of the investigation. The following information was posted prior to the discovery of the wreckage. On September 3, 2007, approximately 1130 pacific daylight time, a Bellanca 8KCAB-180 (super decathlon), N240R, was reported overdue/missing near yerington, Nevada. The airline transport pilot was the sole occupant on board. The airplane was owned by the flying m hunting club inc. and was loaned to the pilot for the 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight, which originated from a private airport between 0820 and 0830. No flight plan had been filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED THE FLYING "M" RANCH AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 HRS ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2007. HE NEVER RETURNED AND AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH HAS NOT PRODUCED ANY INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS BEING GENERATED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS PER FAA ORDER 8020.11B, CHAPTER 5, PARAGRAPH 230, ITEM A (3) INDICATES....."(3)FAA FROM 8020-23 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO INDICATE AN AIRCRAFT IS MISSING. ALL PERSONS ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT MISSING 30 DAYS OR MORE WILL BE CONSIDERED FATALITIES. AN AMENDED FAA FORM 8020-23 SHALL BE SUBMITTED AFTER 30 DAYS TO REPORT THE FATALITIES." (-23 AMENDMENT) ON OCTOBER 1, 2008, THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED AT THE 10,138 FOOT LEVEL IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS AND THE NTSB HAS REOPENED THE INVESTIGATION. A REVISED REPORT AND A DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE WILL BE ISSUED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS POSTED PRIOR TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE WRECKAGE. ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2007, APPROXIMATELY 1130 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELLANCA 8KCAB-180 (SUPER DECATHLON), N240R, WAS REPORTED OVERDUE/MISSING NEAR YERINGTON, NEVADA. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED BY THE FLYING M HUNTING CLUB INC. AND WAS LOANED TO THE PILOT FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM A PRIVATE AIRPORT BETWEEN 0820 AND 0830. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.
NTSB investigation
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