What happened
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Pilot departed phoenix deer valley (dvt) airport for IFR flight to hesperia (L26)airport. Pilot contacted albuquerque ARTCC for IFR instructions.
Read-back was the last 2 way communication from the pilot. The aircraft climbed to FL250 and transitioned through los angeles and oakland ARTCC airspace before heading out over the Pacific Ocean. Military jets were scrambled and reported that the pilot appeared to be slumped forward. Efforts were made to contact the pilot but he remained unresponsive. At 10:37 pm, PDT and 490 miles west of san fransisco, the aircraft exhausted it's fuel supply and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. 1 POB, presumed fatal.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED PHOENIX DEER VALLEY (DVT) AIRPORT FOR IFR FLIGHT TO HESPERIA (L26)AIRPORT. PILOT CONTACTED ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC FOR IFR INSTRUCTIONS.
READ-BACK WAS THE LAST 2 WAY COMMUNICATION FROM THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO FL250 AND TRANSITIONED THROUGH LOS ANGELES AND OAKLAND ARTCC AIRSPACE BEFORE HEADING OUT OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN. MILITARY JETS WERE SCRAMBLED AND REPORTED THAT THE PILOT APPEARED TO BE SLUMPED FORWARD. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT THE PILOT BUT HE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE. AT 10:37 PM, PDT AND 490 MILES WEST OF SAN FRANSISCO, THE AIRCRAFT EXHAUSTED IT'S FUEL SUPPLY AND CRASHED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 1 POB, PRESUMED FATAL.
NTSB investigation
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