What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed Aspen runway 33 at approximately 1600 local. During initial climb, PFD was intermittent and displayed unreliable/erroneous airspeed information. Pilot contacted ATC and reported stall warnings prior to entering IMC weather. Pilot notified ATC of ballistic parachute deployment. Aircraft came to rest in steep terrain and deep snow at approximately 1607 local. 2 sob. No injuries. Substantial damage to aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ASPEN RUNWAY 33 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL. DURING INITIAL CLIMB, PFD WAS INTERMITTENT AND DISPLAYED UNRELIABLE/ERRONEOUS AIRSPEED INFORMATION. PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND REPORTED STALL WARNINGS PRIOR TO ENTERING IMC WEATHER. PILOT NOTIFIED ATC OF BALLISTIC PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN STEEP TERRAIN AND DEEP SNOW AT APPROXIMATELY 1607 LOCAL. 2 SOB. NO INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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