What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 1, 2012 at 05:35 MST, an experimental, Lancair legacy 2000, N273TE, registered to george j. westbrook impacted the ground approximately 1.2 miles west of Alexander Municipal Airport (E80) near Belen, new Mexico while on a VFR flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the PIC and other pilot were fatally injured. The flight originated at Alexander Municipal Airport, Belen, new Mexico on March 1, 2012 at approximately 05:30 MST.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 1, 2012 AT 05:35 MST, AN EXPERIMENTAL, LANCAIR LEGACY 2000, N273TE, REGISTERED TO GEORGE J. WESTBROOK IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILES WEST OF ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (E80) NEAR BELEN, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A VFR FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PIC AND OTHER PILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALEXANDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, BELEN, NEW MEXICO ON MARCH 1, 2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 05:30 MST.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N273TE · 1
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