What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 24, 2008, at 0841 MST, an experimental Raytheon Cobra, unmanned aircraft system (UAS), N602N, was substantially damaged when it lost engine power and subsequently impacted in desert terrain. The aircraft was registered to and operated by Raytheon missile systems advanced programs of tucson, Arizona. There were no injuries to persons on the ground. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the part 91 flight, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft had departed from a paved airstrip at the unmanned vehicles international (uvi), incorporated facility near Whetstone, Arizona, at approximately 0809 MST, and was returning to that location when the accident occurred. Block 20, no persons were on board the UAS. No persons on the ground received injuries. Block 36, time of FAA initial notification is estimated.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2008, AT 0841 MST, AN EXPERIMENTAL RAYTHEON COBRA, UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS), N602N, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT LOST ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED IN DESERT TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS ADVANCED PROGRAMS OF TUCSON, ARIZONA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON THE GROUND. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PART 91 FLIGHT, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED FROM A PAVED AIRSTRIP AT THE UNMANNED VEHICLES INTERNATIONAL (UVI), INCORPORATED FACILITY NEAR WHETSTONE, ARIZONA, AT APPROXIMATELY 0809 MST, AND WAS RETURNING TO THAT LOCATION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. BLOCK 20, NO PERSONS WERE ON BOARD THE UAS. NO PERSONS ON THE GROUND RECEIVED INJURIES. BLOCK 36, TIME OF FAA INITIAL NOTIFICATION IS ESTIMATED.
NTSB investigation
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