What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 2, 2018 at approximately 9:48 mountain standard time (MST), N68640, a Cessna C-210A, serial number 21057627 was destroyed when it impacted terrain at 39 degrees 16?22? North, 106 degrees 10? 47 w? Near Alma, Colorado. An alcon was issued for the missing aircraft when it did not arrive as expected and the search suspended indefinitely on April 6, 2018. Weather at time was visual metrological condition (VMC). On July 13, 2018, hikers spotted the wreckage and notified authorities. The aircraft was destroyed and the person was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 2, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:48 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST), N68640, A CESSNA C-210A, SERIAL NUMBER 21057627 WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AT 39 DEGREES 16?22? NORTH, 106 DEGREES 10? 47 W? NEAR ALMA, COLORADO. AN ALCON WAS ISSUED FOR THE MISSING AIRCRAFT WHEN IT DID NOT ARRIVE AS EXPECTED AND THE SEARCH SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY ON APRIL 6, 2018. WEATHER AT TIME WAS VISUAL METROLOGICAL CONDITION (VMC). ON JULY 13, 2018, HIKERS SPOTTED THE WRECKAGE AND NOTIFIED AUTHORITIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PERSON WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.