From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
It was reported to the NTSB that the pilot was going through the canyon when he encountered a downdraft. Pilot was unable to manuever aircraft out of situation. Aircraft crash on the top of a hill. Aircraft and pilot endured a post fire. Pilot suffered third degree burns to hands and broken pelvis.
As the FAA filed it
IT WAS REPORTED TO THE NTSB THAT THE PILOT WAS GOING THROUGH THE CANYON WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MANUEVER AIRCRAFT OUT OF SITUATION. AIRCRAFT CRASH ON THE TOP OF A HILL. AIRCRAFT AND PILOT ENDURED A POST FIRE. PILOT SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HANDS AND BROKEN PELVIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.