What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
As the sole occupant of aircraft N625J, the pilot departed svh conducting a part 91 flight at 09:01 enroute to 8A7. Wreckage was discovered at 18:01 an estimated 17 nautical miles e of svh and 13 miles sw of 8A7. Pilot was deceased. Crash site evaluation concluded that the aircraft struck the ground at high speed and at/or close to vertical. No known witnesses.
As the FAA filed it
AS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF AIRCRAFT N625J, THE PILOT DEPARTED SVH CONDUCTING A PART 91 FLIGHT AT 09:01 ENROUTE TO 8A7. WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT 18:01 AN ESTIMATED 17 NAUTICAL MILES E OF SVH AND 13 MILES SW OF 8A7. PILOT WAS DECEASED. CRASH SITE EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED AND AT/OR CLOSE TO VERTICAL. NO KNOWN WITNESSES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.