What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/2/2012, N761YN fueled and departed suffolk executive airport (sfq), suffolk, VA around 1545 (EDT) on his way to olive branch, MS (olv). PIC encountered weather during the flight to olv. Data shows PIC diverting for weather. One eye witness account saw the aircraft over the Water valley airport, MS (33M) AROUND2000-2015. Another eye witness account saw the aircraft fly tree top level overt their property around 2030-2045. Moments later the property owners heard the aircraft going down in the trees. The property owners called 911 to report the accident. The aircraft and pilot were not found until the next morning, 9/3/2012, between 0800-0830 local time.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/2/2012, N761YN FUELED AND DEPARTED SUFFOLK EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (SFQ), SUFFOLK, VA AROUND 1545 (EDT) ON HIS WAY TO OLIVE BRANCH, MS (OLV). PIC ENCOUNTERED WEATHER DURING THE FLIGHT TO OLV. DATA SHOWS PIC DIVERTING FOR WEATHER. ONE EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT SAW THE AIRCRAFT OVER THE WATER VALLEY AIRPORT, MS (33M) AROUND2000-2015. ANOTHER EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLY TREE TOP LEVEL OVERT THEIR PROPERTY AROUND 2030-2045. MOMENTS LATER THE PROPERTY OWNERS HEARD THE AIRCRAFT GOING DOWN IN THE TREES. THE PROPERTY OWNERS CALLED 911 TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT AND PILOT WERE NOT FOUND UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING, 9/3/2012, BETWEEN 0800-0830 LOCAL TIME.
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