What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 03/09/2008 - Family reported a/c missing to local authorities. Investigation reveals that at approximately 1247 CDT, a/c disappeared from radar VFR at 30-08 n 96-49 w enroute from brenham, TX (11R) to lockhart, TX (50R). Radar indicated a/c heading 270 degrees @ 134 KTS with -5063 fpm descent before losing radar contact. 03/11/2008 - civil air patrol found wreckage at reported last known position. After arriving on-scene, RV-10 wreckage was found facing approximately 270 degrees & upside down, totally destroyed. Pilot was found deceased & unidentifiable except for id in wallet. Pilot reported to be a/c owner, who was the one reported missing. Weather reported as: METAR kgyb 091745Z auto 15013G23KT 10SM OVC065 18/10 A3017 rmk A02.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 03/09/2008 - FAMILY REPORTED A/C MISSING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 1247 CDT, A/C DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR VFR AT 30-08 N 96-49 W ENROUTE FROM BRENHAM, TX (11R) TO LOCKHART, TX (50R). RADAR INDICATED A/C HEADING 270 DEGREES @ 134 KTS WITH -5063 FPM DESCENT BEFORE LOSING RADAR CONTACT. 03/11/2008 - CIVIL AIR PATROL FOUND WRECKAGE AT REPORTED LAST KNOWN POSITION. AFTER ARRIVING ON-SCENE, RV-10 WRECKAGE WAS FOUND FACING APPROXIMATELY 270 DEGREES & UPSIDE DOWN, TOTALLY DESTROYED. PILOT WAS FOUND DECEASED & UNIDENTIFIABLE EXCEPT FOR ID IN WALLET. PILOT REPORTED TO BE A/C OWNER, WHO WAS THE ONE REPORTED MISSING. WEATHER REPORTED AS: METAR KGYB 091745Z AUTO 15013G23KT 10SM OVC065 18/10 A3017 RMK A02.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.