What happened
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Experimental-exhibition-racing aircraft departed on VFR flight from wendover, ut (env) at 1600 local, enroute to Idaho falls, id (ida) with one passenger. No flight plan filed, no flight following requested. Area wx along route of flight was MVFR to IFR, deteriorating, in mountanous terrain. Aircraft was found destroyed with evidence of post impact fire, approximately 21 NM east/northeast of Jackpot, NV airport (06U).afrcc noted aircraft descending before lost on radar, approximately 17 mi south of Jackpot, NV.
As the FAA filed it
EXPERIMENTAL-EXHIBITION-RACING AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON VFR FLIGHT FROM WENDOVER, UT (ENV) AT 1600 LOCAL, ENROUTE TO IDAHO FALLS, ID (IDA) WITH ONE PASSENGER. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED, NO FLIGHT FOLLOWING REQUESTED.AREA WX ALONG ROUTE OF FLIGHT WAS MVFR TO IFR, DETERIORATING, IN MOUNTANOUS TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND DESTROYED WITH EVIDENCE OF POST IMPACT FIRE, APPROXIMATELY 21 NM EAST/NORTHEAST OF JACKPOT, NV AIRPORT (06U).AFRCC NOTED AIRCRAFT DESCENDING BEFORE LOST ON RADAR, APPROXIMATELY 17 MI SOUTH OF JACKPOT, NV.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.