What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft impacted a 1390 ft hill at 1129 ft elevation. Aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft fuel caused a small fire. The aircraft was 2.4 NM from brackett field and was airborne for approximately 3 minutes. The physical evidence indicates the aircraft was inverted on impact. The aircraft was traveling south west when it impacted ground to the east of it flight path with the removal of a 6 ft section of the right wing. The right wing was several hundred feet from the final impact site. The pilot was an instrument rated private pilot and the copilot was a private pilot training for her instrument rating.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A 1390 FT HILL AT 1129 FT ELEVATION. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 2.4 NM FROM BRACKETT FIELD AND WAS AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVERTED ON IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH WEST WHEN IT IMPACTED GROUND TO THE EAST OF IT FLIGHT PATH WITH THE REMOVAL OF A 6 FT SECTION OF THE RIGHT WING. THE RIGHT WING WAS SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET FROM THE FINAL IMPACT SITE. THE PILOT WAS AN INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND THE COPILOT WAS A PRIVATE PILOT TRAINING FOR HER INSTRUMENT RATING.
NTSB investigation
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