What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft (owned and operated by roy ladd, inc.) took off from redding (rdd) at approx 8:00 am local enroute to Garberville Airport O16. The pilot and two passengers were on board. Witnesses saw the aircraft near the Garberville Airport at approx 9:00 am local. The aircraft impacted a hillside 1/4 mile west of the runway. There was a post impact fire that destroyed approx 70 percent of the wreckage. The weather at the Garberville Airport at the time was heavy ground fog. All three aboard the aircraft were killed. Note: I did not have access to the full pilot records, I was unable to find the total hours in make/model and last check ride information. The pilot had been flying this aircraft for many years. The full records have been requested.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT (OWNED AND OPERATED BY ROY LADD, INC.) TOOK OFF FROM REDDING (RDD) AT APPROX 8:00 AM LOCAL ENROUTE TO GARBERVILLE AIRPORT O16. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT NEAR THE GARBERVILLE AIRPORT AT APPROX 9:00 AM LOCAL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A HILLSIDE 1/4 MILE WEST OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS A POST IMPACT FIRE THAT DESTROYED APPROX 70 PERCENT OF THE WRECKAGE. THE WEATHER AT THE GARBERVILLE AIRPORT AT THE TIME WAS HEAVY GROUND FOG. ALL THREE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT WERE KILLED. NOTE: I DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE FULL PILOT RECORDS, I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE TOTAL HOURS IN MAKE/MODEL AND LAST CHECK RIDE INFORMATION. THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING THIS AIRCRAFT FOR MANY YEARS. THE FULL RECORDS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.
NTSB investigation
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