What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/2/2016 at 1000 an RV-6 privacy data omitted was involved in an accident during flight phase while performing a pleasure flight. Clear day conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at tea, SD, on 9/2/2016 at 0900.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/2/2016 AT 1000 AN RV-6 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING FLIGHT PHASE WHILE PERFORMING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. CLEAR DAY CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TEA, SD, ON 9/2/2016 AT 0900.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.