What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 26, 2018, at approximately 1415 CST, a Mcmains Michael A RV-4 registration N534MM holding an experimental operating amateur built airworthiness certificate, departed north little rock (ork).
While flying close to privacy data omittedAustin ar 72007. At approximately 1440, the aircraft impacted the ground, causing a post accident fire. Pilot only person on board, 1 fatality. The pilot/owner was operating the aircraft as a pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 CST, A MCMAINS MICHAEL A RV-4 REGISTRATION N534MM HOLDING AN EXPERIMENTAL OPERATING AMATEUR BUILT AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, DEPARTED NORTH LITTLE ROCK (ORK).
WHILE FLYING CLOSE TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^AUSTIN AR 72007. AT APPROXIMATELY 1440, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, CAUSING A POST ACCIDENT FIRE. PILOT ONLY PERSON ON BOARD, 1 FATALITY. THE PILOT/OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.