What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 1, 2021 at about 11:45 N2388L departed mso with a full load of fuel,
2 Adults with baggage. Local temperatures were reported in the mid to upper 90 degrees f. PIC flew aircraft into a box canyon at an altitude below the elevation of the lowest mountain pass. Aircraft failed to out climb
Surrounding terrain or turn around. Stalled and impacted the ground at a high angle / high velocity. No post accident fire. Total flight time was about 13 minutes
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 1, 2021 AT ABOUT 11:45 N2388L DEPARTED MSO WITH A FULL LOAD OF FUEL,
2 ADULTS WITH BAGGAGE. LOCAL TEMPERATURES WERE REPORTED IN THE MID TO UPPER 90 DEGREES F. PIC FLEW AIRCRAFT INTO A BOX CANYON AT AN ALTITUDE BELOW THE ELEVATION OF THE LOWEST MOUNTAIN PASS. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO OUT CLIMB
SURROUNDING TERRAIN OR TURN AROUND. STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH ANGLE / HIGH VELOCITY. NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS ABOUT 13 MINUTES
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.