What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 13, 2019 at 14:25 central standard time a 1976 Piper PA28-181, registered to privacy data omitted impacted terrain during a personal pleasure flight. VMC meteorological flight conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the one sole on board suffered fatal injuries. The pilot held a private pilot certificate. The flight originated in mitchell, SD (mhe) on January 13, 2019 at approximately 13:55 local.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 13, 2019 AT 14:25 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME A 1976 PIPER PA28-181, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING A PERSONAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. VMC METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE ONE SOLE ON BOARD SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN MITCHELL, SD (MHE) ON JANUARY 13, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:55 LOCAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.