What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 28, 2016, at 1445 MDT, a 1961 Cessna 182-D, N9936T, newly registered to the pilot, operating part 91, attempted to land, turned into trees and impacted the ground on the edge of I-90 east bound right lane. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the 2 occupants onboard were killed. The flight originated in missoula, MT. The entire cabin area was consumed by fire.
Report will be ammended if and when family members locate pilot flight logbook.
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As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 28, 2016, AT 1445 MDT, A 1961 CESSNA 182-D, N9936T, NEWLY REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, OPERATING PART 91, ATTEMPTED TO LAND, TURNED INTO TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE EDGE OF I-90 EAST BOUND RIGHT LANE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE 2 OCCUPANTS ONBOARD WERE KILLED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN MISSOULA, MT. THE ENTIRE CABIN AREA WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.
REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED IF AND WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS LOCATE PILOT FLIGHT LOGBOOK.
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NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.