What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 25, 2018, at approximately 1745, pilot was coming into land on runway 33 at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, SD. The weather was IFR with a ceiling reported at 800 overcast and the visibility at 10 miles. Pilot was flying an instrument approach to runway 33 at Sioux Falls. Approximately 4 to 5 miles from the runway the aircraft went nose down and impacted the ground. The aircraft was destroyed after impacting the ground. There were two fatalities from this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 25, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1745, PILOT WAS COMING INTO LAND ON RUNWAY 33 AT JOE FOSS FIELD IN SIOUX FALLS, SD. THE WEATHER WAS IFR WITH A CEILING REPORTED AT 800 OVERCAST AND THE VISIBILITY AT 10 MILES. PILOT WAS FLYING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 AT SIOUX FALLS. APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT WENT NOSE DOWN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AFTER IMPACTING THE GROUND. THERE WERE TWO FATALITIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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