What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 17, 2011, at 1828 CST, a Piper PA28-180, N7746W, registered to privacy data omitted, impacted the ground near Perryville, Arkansas, while on a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated at ponca city, ok on November 17, 2011 at approxiately 1430 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AT 1828 CST, A PIPER PA28-180, N7746W, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR PERRYVILLE, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON A BUSINESS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PONCA CITY, OK ON NOVEMBER 17, 2011 AT APPROXIATELY 1430 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.