What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was enroute from minden Nevada to tracy California. Pilot did not use flight following or any other ATC services. Pilot was reported missing by family members. Wreck was located using radar data. No other information. The son of the pilot is not returning phone calls.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM MINDEN NEVADA TO TRACY CALIFORNIA. PILOT DID NOT USE FLIGHT FOLLOWING OR ANY OTHER ATC SERVICES. PILOT WAS REPORTED MISSING BY FAMILY MEMBERS. WRECK WAS LOCATED USING RADAR DATA. NO OTHER INFORMATION. THE SON OF THE PILOT IS NOT RETURNING PHONE CALLS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.