What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 11, 2018 at approximately 2019MDT, a 2005 Cirrus design corporation SR22, registration number N507TX, serial number 1429 was destroyed when it impacted a field near Lone Tree, Colorado. The personal flight had just originated from centennial airport (apa), denver, Colorado, with a destination of grand junction regional airport (gjt), grand junction, Colorado.
The private pilot, and sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions were reported and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 11, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2019MDT, A 2005 CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION SR22, REGISTRATION NUMBER N507TX, SERIAL NUMBER 1429 WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED A FIELD NEAR LONE TREE, COLORADO. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT HAD JUST ORIGINATED FROM CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (APA), DENVER, COLORADO, WITH A DESTINATION OF GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL AIRPORT (GJT), GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.
THE PRIVATE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.