What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 27, 2008 at 1439 PDT, Cessna 172N, N75558, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees while in descent manuever near mcmurry Washington, approximately 9.3 miles north of arlington, Washington. The commerical pilot and her two passengers were killed, the pilot was operating under title 14 code of federal regulations part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. Flight originated from roche harbor airport (WA09), roche harbor Washington at about 1402 PDT, with intent to fly to auburn, Washington. Clouds and rain were reported in the arlington area. Aircraft was reported missing, an alert notification (alnot) was issued, aircraft was located by air units at approximately 2120,July 27.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 27, 2008 AT 1439 PDT, CESSNA 172N, N75558, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES WHILE IN DESCENT MANUEVER NEAR MCMURRY WASHINGTON, APPROXIMATELY 9.3 MILES NORTH OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON. THE COMMERICAL PILOT AND HER TWO PASSENGERS WERE KILLED, THE PILOT WAS OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ROCHE HARBOR AIRPORT (WA09), ROCHE HARBOR WASHINGTON AT ABOUT 1402 PDT, WITH INTENT TO FLY TO AUBURN, WASHINGTON. CLOUDS AND RAIN WERE REPORTED IN THE ARLINGTON AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED MISSING, AN ALERT NOTIFICATION (ALNOT) WAS ISSUED, AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED BY AIR UNITS AT APPROXIMATELY 2120,JULY 27.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.