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.
Aircraft departed Deland airport (ded), made contact with (4) powerlines approx. 1/2 mile from airport. Powerlines were 40'AGL, aircraft hit powerlines then fell over onto ground approx. 45' away from powerlines. Aircraft landed inverted, pilot & passenger were removed by samaritans due to fuel leakage and fear of fire. Pilot & passenger taken to hospital where pilot was announced fatal. Passenger in serious condition. Passenger died 3 days later.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DELAND AIRPORT (DED), MADE CONTACT WITH (4) POWERLINES APPROX. 1/2 MILE FROM AIRPORT. POWERLINES WERE 40'AGL, AIRCRAFT HIT POWERLINES THEN FELL OVER ONTO GROUND APPROX. 45' AWAY FROM POWERLINES.AIRCRAFT LANDED INVERTED, PILOT & PASSENGER WERE REMOVED BY SAMARITANS DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE AND FEAR OF FIRE.PILOT & PASSENGER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WHERE PILOT WAS ANNOUNCED FATAL.PASSENGER IN SERIOUS CONDITION. PASSENGER DIED 3 DAYS LATER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.