What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 7, 2019 at approximately 1050 hours (PST) N100JB, a Beech A36 departed the Colusa county airport (O08). The aircraft was observed on radar climbing to an altitude of 825 ft then shortly thereafter entered a steep decent and disappeared from radar coverage at approximately 25 feet. ATC notified personnel at Colusa airport who initiated a search. The aircraft was located in a pond approximately 2 1/2 miles southwest of the airport. Both occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene by local law enforcement.
This accident continues to be investigated by the NTSB.
This report may be revised with additional evidence.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 7, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 HOURS (PST) N100JB, A BEECH A36 DEPARTED THE COLUSA COUNTY AIRPORT (O08). THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED ON RADAR CLIMBING TO AN ALTITUDE OF 825 FT THEN SHORTLY THEREAFTER ENTERED A STEEP DECENT AND DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR COVERAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. ATC NOTIFIED PERSONNEL AT COLUSA AIRPORT WHO INITIATED A SEARCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED IN A POND APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT THE SCENE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS ACCIDENT CONTINUES TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE NTSB.
THIS REPORT MAY BE REVISED WITH ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.