What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/06/2014 Mr. Michael lee mccarty a private pilot with an instrument rating was flying a Cirrus SR22 N811CD s/n 0120, from Washington municipal airport (awg) to the Findlay Ohio airport (fdy). There were 2 passangers on board in addition to the pilot. While enroute the pilot reported ice and requested an altitude adjustment to escape the icing conditions. During his last transmision with ATC the pilot requested permission to descend into Findlay. Shortly thereafter fort wayne ATC lost contact with N811CD. The wreckage in this case was discovered in the farm field southwest of county road 60 and county road 137. Everyone onboard the aircraft perished in the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/06/2014 MR. MICHAEL LEE MCCARTY A PRIVATE PILOT WITH AN INSTRUMENT RATING WAS FLYING A CIRRUS SR22 N811CD S/N 0120, FROM WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AWG) TO THE FINDLAY OHIO AIRPORT (FDY). THERE WERE 2 PASSANGERS ON BOARD IN ADDITION TO THE PILOT. WHILE ENROUTE THE PILOT REPORTED ICE AND REQUESTED AN ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT TO ESCAPE THE ICING CONDITIONS. DURING HIS LAST TRANSMISION WITH ATC THE PILOT REQUESTED PERMISSION TO DESCEND INTO FINDLAY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER FORT WAYNE ATC LOST CONTACT WITH N811CD. THE WRECKAGE IN THIS CASE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FARM FIELD SOUTHWEST OF COUNTY ROAD 60 AND COUNTY ROAD 137. EVERYONE ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT PERISHED IN THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.