What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/27/2013, at approximately 1245 MST, aircraft N3786A, an experimental home-built smythe sidewinder, experienced an in-flight breakup. The fuselage impacted the ground approximately 1/4 mile beyond the initial break-up location. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole occupant was fatally injured. The weather at the time was VMC with very light winds.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/27/2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1245 MST, AIRCRAFT N3786A, AN EXPERIMENTAL HOME-BUILT SMYTHE SIDEWINDER, EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP. THE FUSELAGE IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE BEYOND THE INITIAL BREAK-UP LOCATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC WITH VERY LIGHT WINDS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.