What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/30/2016 at approximately 1720 hours, N330MT an Extra 330 airplane, impacted terrain 11.2 miles south of the Henderson Airport near Henderson, Nevada. The pilot and sole passenger in the aircraft received fatal injuries and the aircraft was completely destroyed.
The aircraft was being operated by sky combat ace, a non certificated company located in Henderson, Nevada that provides aerobatic instruction.
Initial investigation revealed that the aircraft appeared to have impacted terrain under powered flight in a fairly level attitude.
Control surface continuity was confirmed.
Debris from the aircraft was spread over an area of approximately 265 yards.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/30/2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1720 HOURS, N330MT AN EXTRA 330 AIRPLANE, IMPACTED TERRAIN 11.2 MILES SOUTH OF THE HENDERSON AIRPORT NEAR HENDERSON, NEVADA. THE PILOT AND SOLE PASSENGER IN THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY SKY COMBAT ACE, A NON CERTIFICATED COMPANY LOCATED IN HENDERSON, NEVADA THAT PROVIDES AEROBATIC INSTRUCTION.
INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE IMPACTED TERRAIN UNDER POWERED FLIGHT IN A FAIRLY LEVEL ATTITUDE.
CONTROL SURFACE CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED.
DEBRIS FROM THE AIRCRAFT WAS SPREAD OVER AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 265 YARDS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.