What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 23, 2012, at 11:41 MDT aircraft N10468, a Cessna 172S, piloted by privacy data omitted was involved in a mid-air collision with aircraft N9325C, a Cessna 180 piloted by privacy data omitted, near Longmont, Colorado. Both aircraft were destroyed. The pilot and passenger of N10468 received fatal injuries. The pilot of the N9325C received minor injuries. VFR conditions existed at the time.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 23, 2012, AT 11:41 MDT AIRCRAFT N10468, A CESSNA 172S, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN A MID-AIR COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT N9325C, A CESSNA 180 PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, NEAR LONGMONT, COLORADO. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER OF N10468 RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT OF THE N9325C RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.