What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
An alnot for overdue aircraft was initiated 02/07/2013 morning after it was discovered that the aircraft had not returned from a flight that commenced from mev airport 02/06/2013, at approximately 1650 PST. The wreckage was located by washoe county raven helicopter at approximately 1300 PST on 02/07/2013, in the pine nut mountain range, 14 miles east of Minden-tahoe airport (mev). The aircraft left wing tip had impacted terrain in a near vertical position and the main wreckage was situated approximately 60 feet from the initial impact point. The pilot was found deceased in the wreckage.
As the FAA filed it
AN ALNOT FOR OVERDUE AIRCRAFT WAS INITIATED 02/07/2013 MORNING AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT RETURNED FROM A FLIGHT THAT COMMENCED FROM MEV AIRPORT 02/06/2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1650 PST. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED BY WASHOE COUNTY RAVEN HELICOPTER AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 PST ON 02/07/2013, IN THE PINE NUT MOUNTAIN RANGE, 14 MILES EAST OF MINDEN-TAHOE AIRPORT (MEV). THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING TIP HAD IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL POSITION AND THE MAIN WRECKAGE WAS SITUATED APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. THE PILOT WAS FOUND DECEASED IN THE WRECKAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.