What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/13/2020 AT1615Z the zjx R13 controller lost radar communications with N4889R a 2003 Noles Vance L RV-9A registered to privacy data omitted. Aircraft wreckage was found in tide swap wildlife management area approximately .5 miles offshore sumberged in approximately 6 feet of water. Aircraft was recovered but part of the fuselage was not. Identification of aircraft was determined by aircraft engine serial number. Technical and operational factors are unknown at this time due to accident still being investigated. Information for pilot and SIC have not been confirmed because no bodies have been recovered at this time. An amendment will be submitted if more is information is recieved.NTSB has determine the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/13/2020 AT1615Z THE ZJX R13 CONTROLLER LOST RADAR COMMUNICATIONS WITH N4889R A 2003 NOLES VANCE L RV-9A REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN TIDE SWAP WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES OFFSHORE SUMBERGED IN APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET OF WATER. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED BUT PART OF THE FUSELAGE WAS NOT. IDENTIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED BY AIRCRAFT ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER. TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL FACTORS ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO ACCIDENT STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. INFORMATION FOR PILOT AND SIC HAVE NOT BEEN CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED AT THIS TIME. AN AMENDMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF MORE IS INFORMATION IS RECIEVED.NTSB HAS DETERMINE THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.