What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 11, 2019, according to Deer valley ATC, at approximately 07:53 local time, N2822F entered into delta airspace. While in the pattern, the pilot did not report any issues he was having on frequency while on the two-mile base for landing. During N2822F decent into kdvt, dvt/atc radar was displaying the aircraft at 2300 feet while on base in preparation for landing. During interrogation by dvt/atc, N2822F was displaying 1900 feet traveling at 70 knots and then 1500 feet at 60 knots. Dvt/atc reported they received may day transmissions instataniously from a pilot but no call sign associated with the may day call. However, dvt/atc noticed N2822F aircraft disappeared off dvt/atc radar at 08:18AM local time. Dvt/atc report displays that a pilot from another aircraft observed the aircraft go down prior to the airport perimeter fence.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 11, 2019, ACCORDING TO DEER VALLEY ATC, AT APPROXIMATELY 07:53 LOCAL TIME, N2822F ENTERED INTO DELTA AIRSPACE. WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY ISSUES HE WAS HAVING ON FREQUENCY WHILE ON THE TWO-MILE BASE FOR LANDING. DURING N2822F DECENT INTO KDVT, DVT/ATC RADAR WAS DISPLAYING THE AIRCRAFT AT 2300 FEET WHILE ON BASE IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. DURING INTERROGATION BY DVT/ATC, N2822F WAS DISPLAYING 1900 FEET TRAVELING AT 70 KNOTS AND THEN 1500 FEET AT 60 KNOTS. DVT/ATC REPORTED THEY RECEIVED MAY DAY TRANSMISSIONS INSTATANIOUSLY FROM A PILOT BUT NO CALL SIGN ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAY DAY CALL. HOWEVER, DVT/ATC NOTICED N2822F AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED OFF DVT/ATC RADAR AT 08:18AM LOCAL TIME. DVT/ATC REPORT DISPLAYS THAT A PILOT FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT GO DOWN PRIOR TO THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.