From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A written statement provided by a witness mentioned that he provided a prop off to the PIC. After takeoff, pilot was not seen again. Local law inforcement reported later that aircraft was found in a pond. Pilot did not survive crash. Unable to determine cause of crash.
As the FAA filed it
A WRITTEN STATEMENT PROVIDED BY A WITNESS MENTIONED THAT HE PROVIDED A PROP OFF TO THE PIC. AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. LOCAL LAW INFORCEMENT REPORTED LATER THAT AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN A POND. PILOT DID NOT SURVIVE CRASH. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CRASH.
Other reports on N45976 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.