What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 15, 2018, at approximately 2100 central daylight time, N635DT, an experimental, amateur-built bordiuk challenger ii special airplane was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain near Friona, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. Aircraft registration was expired. The flight was being operated by flight instructor as a 14 code of federal regulations, part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from bovina, Texas (7TS9) at approximately 2020.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 15, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, N635DT, AN EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR-BUILT BORDIUK CHALLENGER II SPECIAL AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH TERRAIN NEAR FRIONA, TEXAS. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED. AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION WAS EXPIRED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED BY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AS A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BOVINA, TEXAS (7TS9) AT APPROXIMATELY 2020.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.