What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 20, 2016, at approximately 10:00 MDT, the pilot of N84580, an Aeronca 7AC, departed the alliance municipal airport on a 14 CFR 91 local flight. On March 21, 2016 the aircraft was reported missing and an alert notice was issued. The aircraft was located on March 22, 2016 at approximately 13:40 MDT, eight miles north and 2 miles east of Ellsworth, Nebraska. The aircraft impacted terrain on a southeasterly heading. The main wreckage came to rest upright on a northwesterly heading, approximately 340 feet from the initial point of impact. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot received fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 20, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 MDT, THE PILOT OF N84580, AN AERONCA 7AC, DEPARTED THE ALLIANCE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON A 14 CFR 91 LOCAL FLIGHT. ON MARCH 21, 2016 THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED MISSING AND AN ALERT NOTICE WAS ISSUED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED ON MARCH 22, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:40 MDT, EIGHT MILES NORTH AND 2 MILES EAST OF ELLSWORTH, NEBRASKA. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN ON A SOUTHEASTERLY HEADING. THE MAIN WRECKAGE CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON A NORTHWESTERLY HEADING, APPROXIMATELY 340 FEET FROM THE INITIAL POINT OF IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
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