What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 30th at 0800 in the morning, N66DN took off from canyonlands airport in Moab with two individuals on board. They were going on a short scenic flight but never returned. On 7/1/19 the aircraft was located in a ravine near needles overlook by a pilot for public safety in a helo. The owner of the aircraft was also sitting in the front seat. This individual does not hold a pilot certificate only a student pilot certificate. The individual in the back recently became certified as a private pilot.
The toxicology report indicates the pilot may have been impaired during the flight.
No other information is known as they both perished in the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 30TH AT 0800 IN THE MORNING, N66DN TOOK OFF FROM CANYONLANDS AIRPORT IN MOAB WITH TWO INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD. THEY WERE GOING ON A SHORT SCENIC FLIGHT BUT NEVER RETURNED. ON 7/1/19 THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED IN A RAVINE NEAR NEEDLES OVERLOOK BY A PILOT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IN A HELO. THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT HOLD A PILOT CERTIFICATE ONLY A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE BACK RECENTLY BECAME CERTIFIED AS A PRIVATE PILOT.
THE TOXICOLOGY REPORT INDICATES THE PILOT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPAIRED DURING THE FLIGHT.
NO OTHER INFORMATION IS KNOWN AS THEY BOTH PERISHED IN THE ACCIDENT.
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 N66DN · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.