What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft crashed on dirt strip approximately 1 mile northwest of El Mirage field, CA. Aircraft departed perpendicular to dirt strip runway at approximately 0741 hours and impacted south of the runway 330 feet from starting point. Aircraft was substantially damaged. Pilot was ejected from the aircraft and perished minutes later.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON DIRT STRIP APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF EL MIRAGE FIELD, CA. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PERPENDICULAR TO DIRT STRIP RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 0741 HOURS AND IMPACTED SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY 330 FEET FROM STARTING POINT. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. PILOT WAS EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND PERISHED MINUTES 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.