What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 17, 2009, about 1445 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180F airplane, N2698Y, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Townsend, Montana. The airplane was registered to mountain flying LLC of helena, Montana and operated by the pilot under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91. The airline transport pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the accident and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the gallatin field airport, bozeman, Montana, about 1411 with an intended destination of helena, Montana.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 17, 2009, ABOUT 1445 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 180F AIRPLANE, N2698Y, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR TOWNSEND, MONTANA. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO MOUNTAIN FLYING LLC OF HELENA, MONTANA AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE, WAS KILLED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE GALLATIN FIELD AIRPORT, BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ABOUT 1411 WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF HELENA, MONTANA.
NTSB investigation
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