What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The airman was involved in a fatal aircraft accident with 1 passenger on board for a total of 2 fatalities. ATC tapes indicate that the airman was receiving flight following and was unable to maintain VFR conditions. Controller statements indicate that during the last contact with the pilot, the pilot stated he was encountering IMC conditions. A controller statement indicates the aircraft was at 7500 MSL. No further transmissions were received so search and rescue was initiated as the transponder beacon was no longer visible to the controller.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRMAN WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT WITH 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD FOR A TOTAL OF 2 FATALITIES. ATC TAPES INDICATE THAT THE AIRMAN WAS RECEIVING FLIGHT FOLLOWING AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS. CONTROLLER STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT DURING THE LAST CONTACT WITH THE PILOT, THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ENCOUNTERING IMC CONDITIONS. A CONTROLLER STATEMENT INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 7500 MSL. NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED SO SEARCH AND RESCUE WAS INITIATED AS THE TRANSPONDER BEACON WAS NO LONGER VISIBLE TO THE CONTROLLER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.