What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 20, 2012, at approximately 1920 CST, Piper comanche N7147P departed from abilene regional airport(abi) on a VFR flight to norman Oklahoma (oun), with the pilot and one passenger onboard. At approximately 1936, at an altitude of 9500-10000 feet MSL, the aircraft lost contact with abilene departure control. The aircraft impacted terrain in a near vertical angle approximately 6 miles northwest of the Albany airport (T23), on the 340 degree radial. The aircraft was destroyed on impact. Both occupants sustained fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 20, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1920 CST, PIPER COMANCHE N7147P DEPARTED FROM ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT(ABI) ON A VFR FLIGHT TO NORMAN OKLAHOMA (OUN), WITH THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD. AT APPROXIMATELY 1936, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9500-10000 FEET MSL, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CONTACT WITH ABILENE DEPARTURE CONTROL.THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL ANGLE APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE ALBANY AIRPORT (T23), ON THE 340 DEGREE RADIAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.