What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft impacted ground 1/4 mile n.e. of uma Colorado airport. Estimated 45 degrees nose down impact at high rate of speed with the right hand wing down. Cartwheel motion. Fuselage broke open ejecting two passengers (fatal). Aircraft continued cartwheeling and flipping where the pilot (fatal) was ejected slight forward of the aircraft. 200 yard debris field with fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND 1/4 MILE N.E. OF UMA COLORADO AIRPORT. ESTIMATED 45 DEGREES NOSE DOWN IMPACT AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH THE RIGHT HAND WING DOWN. CARTWHEEL MOTION. FUSELAGE BROKE OPEN EJECTING TWO PASSENGERS (FATAL). AIRCRAFT CONTINUED CARTWHEELING AND FLIPPING WHERE THE PILOT (FATAL) WAS EJECTED SLIGHT FORWARD OF THE AIRCRAFT. 200 YARD DEBRIS FIELD WITH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.