What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/13/2020 at approximately 7:30 pm the student pilot privacy data omitted departed 95th avenue air strip (FD02) for a pleasure flight. At approximately 7:47PM the student pilot called family, concerned of low fuel and requesting lights from cars to illuminate the air strip, as he was unable to locate it. At 8:14PM, family called pilots cell phone and it went directly to voice mail. Aircraft and pilot were found the next morning inverted, partially submerged in a swamp 5 miles se of airstrip. The aircraft a 1968 s/n 189 Aero Commander 100 could not be recovered. Student pilot certificate, (280HRS reported), dated 4/27/2018 was expired, privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/13/2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM THE STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED 95TH AVENUE AIR STRIP (FD02) FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 7:47PM THE STUDENT PILOT CALLED FAMILY, CONCERNED OF LOW FUEL AND REQUESTING LIGHTS FROM CARS TO ILLUMINATE THE AIR STRIP, AS HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT. AT 8:14PM, FAMILY CALLED PILOTS CELL PHONE AND IT WENT DIRECTLY TO VOICE MAIL. AIRCRAFT AND PILOT WERE FOUND THE NEXT MORNING INVERTED, PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A SWAMP 5 MILES SE OF AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT A 1968 S/N 189 AERO COMMANDER 100 COULD NOT BE RECOVERED. STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE, (280HRS REPORTED), DATED 4/27/2018 WAS EXPIRED, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.