What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft wreckage was found on the airport after the pilot was reported missing. The aircraft was found approximately 200 hundred yards from the runway 33, approximately 290 degrees from the threshold of 33. There were no witnesses to the accident and the actual time of the accident in unknown. The accident occured between 6:00 pm (last phone contact) and 2:18 am (when aircraft was found). The aircraft was not equipped with navigational lights or navigational/communication radio equipment. The pilot as wearing a parachute. The investigation cannot confirm if the pilot was attempting to land the aircraft, day or night or if he was performing aerobatics.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AIRPORT AFTER THE PILOT WAS REPORTED MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 200 HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY 33, APPROXIMATELY 290 DEGREES FROM THE THRESHOLD OF 33. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE ACTUAL TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IN UNKNOWN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED BETWEEN 6:00 PM (LAST PHONE CONTACT) AND 2:18 AM (WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND). THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS OR NAVIGATIONAL/COMMUNICATION RADIO EQUIPMENT. THE PILOT AS WEARING A PARACHUTE. THE INVESTIGATION CANNOT CONFIRM IF THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT, DAY OR NIGHT OR IF HE WAS PERFORMING AEROBATICS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.