What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed sbs, steamboat springs on Friday August 15 at approx 0800 enroute to sugarland, TX. No IFR flight plan filed. Weather was rain, snow, but still VFR. Aircraft flew victor and was lost by radar at approx 1454Z. Alnot was issued. The aircraft wreckage was found 08/17/08 on mt guyot, just west of Georgia pass at the 12,600 ft level. The aircraft was destroyed by a post accident fire. All inhabitants of the aircraft were deceased.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SBS, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ON FRIDAY AUGUST 15 AT APPROX 0800 ENROUTE TO SUGARLAND, TX. NO IFR FLIGHT PLAN FILED. WEATHER WAS RAIN, SNOW, BUT STILL VFR. AIRCRAFT FLEW VICTOR AND WAS LOST BY RADAR AT APPROX 1454Z. ALNOT WAS ISSUED. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND 08/17/08 ON MT GUYOT, JUST WEST OF GEORGIA PASS AT THE 12,600 FT LEVEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST ACCIDENT FIRE. ALL INHABITANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE DECEASED.
NTSB investigation
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