What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 18, 2013, approximately 0030, a Cessna 177A, N30495, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain west of Clayton, Oklahoma. A post impact fire ensued. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to eagle sky patrol, inc., and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from tahlequah municipal airport (ktqh), tahlequah, Oklahoma, approximately 0000 and was en route to terrell, Texas.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 18, 2013, APPROXIMATELY 0030, A CESSNA 177A, N30495, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WEST OF CLAYTON, OKLAHOMA. A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO EAGLE SKY PATROL, INC., AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH OPERATED WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TAHLEQUAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KTQH), TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA, APPROXIMATELY 0000 AND WAS EN ROUTE TO TERRELL, TEXAS.
NTSB investigation
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