What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 13, 2020, about 1447 pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20K, N777WP, was destroye when it was involved in an accident near Sylmar, California. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The flight was being vectored for the ILS 16R approach at vny. The flight appeared normal till about the time of gs interception. The pilot turned to the right, off course, descended, and struck wires, impaceting the ground.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 13, 2020, ABOUT 1447 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20K, N777WP, WAS DESTROYE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR SYLMAR, CALIFORNIA. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING VECTORED FOR THE ILS 16R APPROACH AT VNY. THE FLIGHT APPEARED NORMAL TILL ABOUT THE TIME OF GS INTERCEPTION.THE PILOT TURNED TO THE RIGHT, OFF COURSE, DESCENDED, AND STRUCK WIRES, IMPACETING THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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