What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 22, 2017, at 1005 EST a Beech G35, N354WD, was found in a heavily wooded non-populated area in Hines, FL. There was no record of a flight plan being filed. Weather history reflected nighttime conditions existed and instrument flight rule (IFR) ceilings prevailed at the time of the accident. The IFR conditions were not forecasted and no national weather service advisories were in-effect. The aircraft was destroyed and the certificated PIC sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at guntersville municiple airport, alabamba (8A1) at aproximately 1400 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 22, 2017, AT 1005 EST A BEECH G35, N354WD, WAS FOUND IN A HEAVILY WOODED NON-POPULATED AREA IN HINES, FL. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A FLIGHT PLAN BEING FILED. WEATHER HISTORY REFLECTED NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS EXISTED AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULE (IFR) CEILINGS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE IFR CONDITIONS WERE NOT FORECASTED AND NO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVISORIES WERE IN-EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE CERTIFICATED PIC SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GUNTERSVILLE MUNICIPLE AIRPORT, ALABAMBA (8A1) AT APROXIMATELY 1400 CST.
NTSB investigation
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