What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was on an IFR flight from tulsa riverside airport (rvs), to counsil bluffs, IA (cbf), and was in cruise flight at 10,000 feet near Chanute, KS. According to ATC, the pilot requested a lower altitude, was cleared to and descended to 8,000 feet. ATC reported shortly thereafter they lost radar contact with the aircraft and were unable to communicate with the pilot via radio. The aircraft impacted terrain in a field approximately 7 miles west of Chanute, KS. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by post impact fire. The surviving passenger stated there was smoke and fumes in the aircraft cockpit and cabin prior to impact.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM TULSA RIVERSIDE AIRPORT (RVS), TO COUNSIL BLUFFS, IA (CBF), AND WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 10,000 FEET NEAR CHANUTE, KS. ACCORDING TO ATC, THE PILOT REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE, WAS CLEARED TO AND DESCENDED TO 8,000 FEET. ATC REPORTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER THEY LOST RADAR CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PILOT VIA RADIO. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES WEST OF CHANUTE, KS. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. THE SURVIVING PASSENGER STATED THERE WAS SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE AIRCRAFT COCKPIT AND CABIN PRIOR TO IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.