What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 4, 2012, about 0900 mountain standard time, an experimental amateur built model Mustang II Fb, serial number 963, N112MW, was destroyed when upon approach to the San Manuel, Arizona municipal airport (E77) on its first flight since certification, impacted the ground with post impact fire, approximately eight (8) tenths of a mile from the end of runway 11 of the San Manuel, Arizona municipal airport (E77). The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot was killed. There were no reported ground injuries. The flight was originating and returning at the time of the accident to the San Manuel, Arizona municipal airport (E77).
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 4, 2012, ABOUT 0900 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT MODEL MUSTANG II FB, SERIAL NUMBER 963, N112MW, WAS DESTROYED WHEN UPON APPROACH TO THE SAN MANUEL, ARIZONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (E77) ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT SINCE CERTIFICATION, IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH POST IMPACT FIRE, APPROXIMATELY EIGHT (8) TENTHS OF A MILE FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 11 OF THE SAN MANUEL, ARIZONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (E77). THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS KILLED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED GROUND INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AND RETURNING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT TO THE SAN MANUEL, ARIZONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (E77).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.