What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 28, 2008, a turbine legend, N747CT, flown by the pilot privacy data omitted, crashed onto the center lanes of highway I-44 at 1430 CDT. The investigation shows that N747CT departed from Miami, OK, airport, and flew to the south toward the family tent making business. According to witness statements, the aircraft was at a low altitude as it flew by the family business on a north heading. The aircraft proceeded to the west, then to the south again. On the southerly heading, the aircraft performed a loop with a possible "spiral" in the climb. In the recovery from the loop, the aircraft became unstable, entered a flat spin and impacted the highway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 28, 2008, A TURBINE LEGEND, N747CT, FLOWN BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED ONTO THE CENTER LANES OF HIGHWAY I-44 AT 1430 CDT. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT N747CT DEPARTED FROM MIAMI, OK, AIRPORT, AND FLEW TO THE SOUTH TOWARD THE FAMILY TENT MAKING BUSINESS. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT A LOW ALTITUDE AS IT FLEW BY THE FAMILY BUSINESS ON A NORTH HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO THE WEST, THEN TO THE SOUTH AGAIN. ON THE SOUTHERLY HEADING, THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A LOOP WITH A POSSIBLE "SPIRAL" IN THE CLIMB. IN THE RECOVERY FROM THE LOOP, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNSTABLE, ENTERED A FLAT SPIN AND IMPACTED THE HIGHWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.