What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/04/2017, at appx. 1700 hrs CDT, acft N777PH (Beechcraft V35B) took off from Alva, OK (kavk) enroute to cherokee, OK, then back to kavk. At 1728 hrs CDT, the acft crashed, then exploded, killing the instructor pilot at the scene. The student pilot succumbed to his injuries on 11/06/2017. According to student pilot, prior to landing, the left engine cowling came open. Instructor pilot took control of the acft shortly afterwards. Acft came in low on descent and the landing gears struck power wires and trees just before crashing and then exploding.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/04/2017, AT APPX. 1700 HRS CDT, ACFT N777PH (BEECHCRAFT V35B) TOOK OFF FROM ALVA, OK (KAVK) ENROUTE TO CHEROKEE, OK, THEN BACK TO KAVK. AT 1728 HRS CDT, THE ACFT CRASHED, THEN EXPLODED, KILLING THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AT THE SCENE. THE STUDENT PILOT SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES ON 11/06/2017. ACCORDING TO STUDENT PILOT, PRIOR TO LANDING, THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING CAME OPEN. INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. ACFT CAME IN LOW ON DESCENT AND THE LANDING GEARS STRUCK POWER WIRES AND TREES JUST BEFORE CRASHING AND THEN EXPLODING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.