What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was observed descending at a steep angle and a high rate of speed. Aircraft impacted trees in a sparsely populated area. All the flight controls were accounted for albeit in a highly damaged form. Control continuity could not be definitively determined because of the condition after the accident. There was indication of fuel on board due to the evidence of blighted vegetation around the impact area. Probable cause is undetermined at this time.
(Reviewed by flm bam on 6/11/19)
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING AT A STEEP ANGLE AND A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES IN A SPARSELY POPULATED AREA. ALL THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR ALBEIT IN A HIGHLY DAMAGED FORM. CONTROL CONTINUITY COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS INDICATION OF FUEL ON BOARD DUE TO THE EVIDENCE OF BLIGHTED VEGETATION AROUND THE IMPACT AREA. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.
(REVIEWED BY FLM BAM ON 6/11/19)
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N596JB · 2
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