What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 0123 CST on August 29, 2020, N607SR, a Cirrus SR22, impacted the surface approximately 1.5 miles north of the Lawrenceville-Vincennes international airport (lwv). The aircraft was destroyed as a result of the impact and post impact fire. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and was the sole occupant. The pilot was attempting the RNAV 18 approach into lwv at the time of the accident. Weather at the time of the accident was instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with a visibility of 1 and 1/2 miles with mist and a ceiling of 200 feet above ground level.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 0123 CST ON AUGUST 29, 2020, N607SR, A CIRRUS SR22, IMPACTED THE SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES NORTH OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LWV). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT AND POST IMPACT FIRE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING THE RNAV 18 APPROACH INTO LWV AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) WITH A VISIBILITY OF 1 AND 1/2 MILES WITH MIST AND A CEILING OF 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.