What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 22, 2014, at 0852 local time, a Cessna CE-172-M aircraft bearing registration number N9922V, registered to American patrols inc., impacted the ground 8 nautical miles northwest of the Odessa schlemeyer municipal airport (kodo). The aircraft was being operated under FAR part 91 visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed by post accident fire and sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from the skywest municipal airport (K7T7) in midland, Texas on December 22, 2014 at 0740 local time.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 22, 2014, AT 0852 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA CE-172-M AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N9922V, REGISTERED TO AMERICAN PATROLS INC., IMPACTED THE GROUND 8 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHWEST OF THE ODESSA SCHLEMEYER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KODO). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FAR PART 91 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST ACCIDENT FIRE AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE SKYWEST MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (K7T7) IN MIDLAND, TEXAS ON DECEMBER 22, 2014 AT 0740 LOCAL TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.