What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 25, 2021 at 0800 local, a student pilot, later identified as privacy data omitted, was involved in a fatal aircraft accident .5 miles south of the Richmond municipal airport (krid) in Richmond, Indiana. The weather reported at the time of the accident was light winds from the west, 1/2 statute mile visibility, overcast 200FT, and fog. After departure, the aircraft impacted the ground and was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 25, 2021 AT 0800 LOCAL, A STUDENT PILOT, LATER IDENTIFIED AS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT .5 MILES SOUTH OF THE RICHMOND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KRID) IN RICHMOND, INDIANA. THE WEATHER REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS LIGHT WINDS FROM THE WEST, 1/2 STATUTE MILE VISIBILITY, OVERCAST 200FT, AND FOG. AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND 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.