What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 4, 2010, N4024K, an experimental amateur built aircraft, was destroyed when it impacted the water of lake balmorea near pecos, TX. The aircraft was observed by witnesses flying low over I-10 and then flying 3 miles south and orbiting lake Balmorhea. In his final pass, the pilot descended and dragged the left wing tip in the water, causing the aircraft to crash into the lake and sink. The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft, and he was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 4, 2010, N4024K, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE WATER OF LAKE BALMOREA NEAR PECOS, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES FLYING LOW OVER I-10 AND THEN FLYING 3 MILES SOUTH AND ORBITING LAKE BALMORHEA. IN HIS FINAL PASS, THE PILOT DESCENDED AND DRAGGED THE LEFT WING TIP IN THE WATER, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH INTO THE LAKE AND SINK. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.