What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 5, 2018, at approximately 2145 PDT, a rockwell Commander 114TC, single engine airplane impacted desert terrain approximately 1 mile north of the Jean airport near interstate I-15, at Jean, Nevada. The aircraft appeared to have impacted the ground at a high angle as the wreckage was confined to a small area. Initial identification of the aircraft was hampered due to the extent of the impact damage and post impact fire. The aircraft was later identified by a Utah state tax id sticker found on the vertical stabilizer.
On September 6, 2018, the clark county office of the coroner, las vegas, NV, confirmed the identity of the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 2145 PDT, A ROCKWELL COMMANDER 114TC, SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE IMPACTED DESERT TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTH OF THE JEAN AIRPORT NEAR INTERSTATE I-15, AT JEAN, NEVADA. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH ANGLE AS THE WRECKAGE WAS CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA. INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS HAMPERED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE IMPACT DAMAGE AND POST IMPACT FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LATER IDENTIFIED BY A UTAH STATE TAX ID STICKER FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2018, THE CLARK COUNTY OFFICE OF THE CORONER, LAS VEGAS, NV, CONFIRMED THE IDENTITY OF THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.