What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 30, 2014. At approximately 0330 MST, a Piper pa 28-181, N2558M, collided with the ground approximately 11 miles ssw of Vaughn, NM while en route from georgetown, TX (gtu) to durango, co (dro) on a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the non instrument rated, certificated private pilot and 1 passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at georgetown, TX on December 29, 2014 at 2300 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 30, 2014. AT APPROXIMATELY 0330 MST, A PIPER PA 28-181, N2558M, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 11 MILES SSW OF VAUGHN, NM WHILE EN ROUTE FROM GEORGETOWN, TX (GTU) TO DURANGO, CO (DRO) ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE NON INSTRUMENT RATED, CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GEORGETOWN, TX ON DECEMBER 29, 2014 AT 2300 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.