What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed arco, Idaho airport (aoc) with a group of two other aircraft sometime late in the afternoon on 08/19/2009. The purpose of the flight is unknown at this time. When the two other aircraft returned to aoc they noticed that Mr. Thys aircraft was not with them. A search was initiated. The aircraft was located about 1900 MDT 08/20/2009 at GPS coordinates - N43.52.58/W113.43.72. On or about 1100 08/21/2009 a rescue team arrived at the crash site and found the aircraft destroyed and the pilot, Mr. Thys deceased. This report will be ammended when additional information is received.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ARCO, IDAHO AIRPORT (AOC) WITH A GROUP OF TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT SOMETIME LATE IN THE AFTERNOON ON 08/19/2009. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WHEN THE TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AOC THEY NOTICED THAT MR. THYS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT WITH THEM. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1900 MDT 08/20/2009 AT GPS COORDINATES - N43.52.58/W113.43.72. ON OR ABOUT 1100 08/21/2009 A RESCUE TEAM ARRIVED AT THE CRASH SITE AND FOUND THE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED AND THE PILOT, MR. THYS DECEASED. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.