What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 1942 hrs. On 10/3/2021 aircraft N876T, privacy data omitted departed rhp airport enroute to lns. Aircraft did not report in to ATC after departure from rhp. Preliminary findings indicate odp not followed and gear left in down position. Aircraft departed rwy 8 in rhp and flew straight out, impacted rising terrain - cfit. Aircraft destroyed. Came to rest approx. 600 ft from initial impact, inverted, approx. 6 nautical miles NE of airport in mountainous terrain. Prior to accident flight the aircraft had flown from T78, departing 1234 CST enroute to 1A5 (diverted to rhp due to weather) witness stated N876T entered left downwind for rwy 8, entered too fast and conducted a go around, pilot continued a left hand traffic pattern (published traffic pattern is right hand due to rising terrain north of runway) and landed on his second attempt.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1942 HRS. ON 10/3/2021 AIRCRAFT N876T, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED RHP AIRPORT ENROUTE TO LNS. AIRCRAFT DID NOT REPORT IN TO ATC AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RHP. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE ODP NOT FOLLOWED AND GEAR LEFT IN DOWN POSITION. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 8 IN RHP AND FLEW STRAIGHT OUT, IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN - CFIT. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. CAME TO REST APPROX. 600 FT FROM INITIAL IMPACT, INVERTED, APPROX. 6 NAUTICAL MILES NE OF AIRPORT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN FROM T78, DEPARTING 1234 CST ENROUTE TO 1A5 (DIVERTED TO RHP DUE TO WEATHER) WITNESS STATED N876T ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 8, ENTERED TOO FAST AND CONDUCTED A GO AROUND, PILOT CONTINUED A LEFT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN (PUBLISHED TRAFFIC PATTERN IS RIGHT HAND DUE TO RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF RUNWAY) AND LANDED ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.