What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N991TP experimental Savannah took off to the north across the landing and take off area being used by all the other aircraft. N3558C departed in a easterly direction from the dry lake bed. N991TP executed a climbing left turn and disappeared behind a hill north of the dry lake bed. N3558C departed shortly before to the east and climbed via the west side of the hill after N991TP went out of sight. The aircraft collided mid air on the north west side of the hill north of the dry lake bed.
As the FAA filed it
N991TP EXPERIMENTAL SAVANNAH TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH ACROSS THE LANDING AND TAKE OFF AREA BEING USED BY ALL THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. N3558C DEPARTED IN A EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM THE DRY LAKE BED. N991TP EXECUTED A CLIMBING LEFT TURN AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND A HILL NORTH OF THE DRY LAKE BED. N3558C DEPARTED SHORTLY BEFORE TO THE EAST AND CLIMBED VIA THE WEST SIDE OF THE HILL AFTER N991TP WENT OUT OF SIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED MID AIR ON THE NORTH WEST SIDE OF THE HILL NORTH OF THE DRY LAKE BED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.