What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 28, 2011, about 1800 pacific daylight time (PDT), N9831VV a Cessna R172K, collided with terrain approximately 4 miles north-northwest of Cold Springs, Nevada. The airplane departed roseburg, Oregon, operating under an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan at 1507. An instrument rated pilot occupied the left front seat. The privacy data omitted occupied the right front seat. The privacy data omitted was operating the privately owned airplane under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91. A combination of visual and instrument meteorological conditions existed along the route of flight. At the time of the accident, the pilot was not operating under a flight plan.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 28, 2011, ABOUT 1800 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME (PDT), N9831VV A CESSNA R172K, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF COLD SPRINGS, NEVADA. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED ROSEBURG, OREGON, OPERATING UNDER AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN AT 1507. AN INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT OCCUPIED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT. THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OCCUPIED THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OPERATING THE PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. A COMBINATION OF VISUAL AND INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT WAS NOT OPERATING UNDER A FLIGHT PLAN.
NTSB investigation
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