What happened
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7/11/15 1039-1058 UTC
?N8749A contacted lmfs (Lockheed martin flight service) and asked for a briefing from kalispell, mt (S27) to lynden, WA (38W). There were adverse conditions for tfrs, AIRMET sierra for mountains obscured and a convective SIGMET outlook for thunderstorms for the route of flight. All the adverse conditions were provided to the pilot. After the synopsis, and starting into the current conditions, the pilot stopped the pwb and said he was not going to fly today.
7/11/15 1810-1829 UTC
?N8749A contacted lmfs and asked for a briefing from kalispell, mt (S27) to lynden, WA (38W). There were adverse conditions for tfrs, AIRMET sierra for mountains obscured, AIRMET zulu for icing, and a convective SIGMET outlook for thunderstorms for the route of flight. All the adverse conditions were provided to the pilot. After the forecast portion of the briefing, the pilot declined the winds aloft forecast and NOTAMS, saying he could get those on his tablet. The vnr statement was provided to the pilot. Filed a VFR flight plan.
7/11/15 2005-2007 UTC
?N8749A contacted lmfs and activated a VFR flight plan from kalispell, mt (S27) to lynden, WA (38W). There were adverse conditions for tfrs, AIRMET sierra for mountains obscured, AIRMET zulu for icing, and a convective SIGMET outlook for thunderstorms for the route of flight. All the adverse conditions were offered or provided to the pilot. The vnr statement was provided to the pilot.
7/11/2015 Approximately 2215 UTC
?N8749A crashed into a mountain just to the west of highway 20 in Washington state.
As the FAA filed it
7/11/15 1039-1058 UTC
?N8749A CONTACTED LMFS (LOCKHEED MARTIN FLIGHT SERVICE) AND ASKED FOR A BRIEFING FROM KALISPELL, MT (S27) TO LYNDEN, WA (38W). THERE WERE ADVERSE CONDITIONS FOR TFRS, AIRMET SIERRA FOR MOUNTAINS OBSCURED AND A CONVECTIVE SIGMET OUTLOOK FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. ALL THE ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE PROVIDED TO THE PILOT. AFTER THE SYNOPSIS, AND STARTING INTO THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, THE PILOT STOPPED THE PWB AND SAID HE WAS NOT GOING TO FLY TODAY.
7/11/15 1810-1829 UTC
?N8749A CONTACTED LMFS AND ASKED FOR A BRIEFING FROM KALISPELL, MT (S27) TO LYNDEN, WA (38W). THERE WERE ADVERSE CONDITIONS FOR TFRS, AIRMET SIERRA FOR MOUNTAINS OBSCURED, AIRMET ZULU FOR ICING, AND A CONVECTIVE SIGMET OUTLOOK FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. ALL THE ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE PROVIDED TO THE PILOT. AFTER THE FORECAST PORTION OF THE BRIEFING, THE PILOT DECLINED THE WINDS ALOFT FORECAST AND NOTAMS, SAYING HE COULD GET THOSE ON HIS TABLET. THE VNR STATEMENT WAS PROVIDED TO THE PILOT. FILED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN.
7/11/15 2005-2007 UTC
?N8749A CONTACTED LMFS AND ACTIVATED A VFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM KALISPELL, MT (S27) TO LYNDEN, WA (38W). THERE WERE ADVERSE CONDITIONS FOR TFRS, AIRMET SIERRA FOR MOUNTAINS OBSCURED, AIRMET ZULU FOR ICING, AND A CONVECTIVE SIGMET OUTLOOK FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. ALL THE ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE OFFERED OR PROVIDED TO THE PILOT. THE VNR STATEMENT WAS PROVIDED TO THE PILOT.
7/11/2015 APPROXIMATELY 2215 UTC
?N8749A CRASHED INTO A MOUNTAIN JUST TO THE WEST OF HIGHWAY 20 IN WASHINGTON STATE.
NTSB investigation
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