What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 10, 2010 at 1100 MST, N44956, a Partenavia P68 observer, crashed in mountainous terrain near El Paso, Texas. The commercial pilot and two crew members sustained minor injuries. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was being operated as a public aircraft for the Texas parks and wildlife department on a low altitude mission for law enforcement purposes. Visual flight rules conditions existed at the time of the accident and an FAA flight plan had not been filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 10, 2010 AT 1100 MST, N44956, A PARTENAVIA P68 OBSERVER, CRASHED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN NEAR EL PASO, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND TWO CREW MEMBERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PUBLIC AIRCRAFT FOR THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT ON A LOW ALTITUDE MISSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND AN FAA FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.