What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 15, 2010, a Beechcraft B60 airplane, N571M, at approximately 1655 mountain standard time the aircraft crashed 17 NM east of Eagle. The aircraft was destroyed when it impacted terrain. Night instrument flight rules (IFR) prevailed. The private pilot and single passenger sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 15, 2010, A BEECHCRAFT B60 AIRPLANE, N571M, AT APPROXIMATELY 1655 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 17 NM EAST OF EAGLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN. NIGHT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) PREVAILED. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N571M · 1
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