What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 7, 2011, ict radar east recieved a handoff of N554JR for VFR flight following. N554JR checked in with ict approach at 14:59 UTC (09:59 a.m. local), level at 8500. At 15:05:45, radar contact was lost. Shortly after contact was lost, a witness called 911 Winfield, KS, fire department dispatch, reporting a small single engine aircraft crashed in a field near his property. The aircraft wreckage was located approximately 1/8TH mile north of 62nd road and approximately 100 yards west of 111th road in northwest cowley county Kansas. The initial report by local fire and rescue personnel noted that no pilot, passenger, or human remains were found at the accident site and based on the condition of the wreckage, the impact would not have been survivable. Approximately two hours later, the body and some personal belongings were found 3/4 mile north of the impact location.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2011, ICT RADAR EAST RECIEVED A HANDOFF OF N554JR FOR VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. N554JR CHECKED IN WITH ICT APPROACH AT 14:59 UTC (09:59 A.M. LOCAL), LEVEL AT 8500. AT 15:05:45, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. SHORTLY AFTER CONTACT WAS LOST, A WITNESS CALLED 911 WINFIELD, KS, FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCH, REPORTING A SMALL SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD NEAR HIS PROPERTY. THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1/8TH MILE NORTH OF 62ND ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS WEST OF 111TH ROAD IN NORTHWEST COWLEY COUNTY KANSAS. THE INITIAL REPORT BY LOCAL FIRE AND RESCUE PERSONNEL NOTED THAT NO PILOT, PASSENGER, OR HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE WRECKAGE, THE IMPACT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SURVIVABLE. APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS LATER, THE BODY AND SOME PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE FOUND 3/4 MILE NORTH OF THE IMPACT LOCATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.