What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was part of a flight of two aircraft. During course reversal due to weather, aircraft control was lost and the aircraft impacted terrain vertically. METAR weather data at kbgf (approx 10 NM NE) indicates a scattered layer of clouds may have been present equal to the maximum terrain elevations in the area with a ceiling 700 -900 feet above the maximum terrain elevations.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS PART OF A FLIGHT OF TWO AIRCRAFT. DURING COURSE REVERSAL DUE TO WEATHER, AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN VERTICALLY. METAR WEATHER DATA AT KBGF (APPROX 10 NM NE) INDICATES A SCATTERED LAYER OF CLOUDS MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT EQUAL TO THE MAXIMUM TERRAIN ELEVATIONS IN THE AREA WITH A CEILING 700 -900 FEET ABOVE THE MAXIMUM TERRAIN ELEVATIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.