What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 24, 2011, at 1750 CDT, a Cessna 182, registered to privacy data omitted, lost engine power on landing approach into Hot Springs, Arkansas, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the certificated private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at olney, Texas, on March 24, 2011 at an unknown time.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 24, 2011, AT 1750 CDT, A CESSNA 182, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, LOST ENGINE POWER ON LANDING APPROACH INTO HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT OLNEY, TEXAS, ON MARCH 24, 2011 AT AN UNKNOWN TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.