What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 15, 2010, at 1400 local (2200 UTC), a Beech A36, N212DB, owned and piloted by roger c. lyon, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Ensenada, Mexico. Lyon was a instrument rated private pilot. The flight originated from Ensenada, Mexico, and was enroute to san quintin, Mexico, in instrument meteorological conditions. The instrument rated pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The investigation was conducted by the mexican dgac and although assistance was offered, neither the NTSB nor the FAA was invited to participate. The following statement is included per form 8020-23 instructions:"the investigation of this accident was conducted by the mexican dgac. The NTSB assigned an accredited representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO annex 13 as the state of registry of the aircraft. The federal aviation administration designated advisors to the accredited representative. This report is issued for factual data collection and recording of findings relative to FAA continued operational safety responsibilities."
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 15, 2010, AT 1400 LOCAL (2200 UTC), A BEECH A36, N212DB, OWNED AND PILOTED BY ROGER C. LYON, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES NEAR ENSENADA, MEXICO. LYON WAS A INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ENSENADA, MEXICO, AND WAS ENROUTE TO SAN QUINTIN, MEXICO, IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MEXICAN DGAC AND ALTHOUGH ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED, NEITHER THE NTSB NOR THE FAA WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS INCLUDED PER FORM 8020-23 INSTRUCTIONS:"THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MEXICAN DGAC. THE NTSB ASSIGNED AN ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE TO ASSIST THE INVESTIGATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ICAO ANNEX 13 AS THE STATE OF REGISTRY OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION DESIGNATED ADVISORS TO THE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE.THIS REPORT IS ISSUED FOR FACTUAL DATA COLLECTION AND RECORDING OF FINDINGS RELATIVE TO FAA CONTINUED OPERATIONAL SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES."
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.