What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 22, 2021, at 1146 MST, a Cessna 182 aircraft bearing registration number N91AZ, privacy data omitted, impacted terrain after striking a 712 ft radio transmission tower (32.572583N / 104.092515E) located 10 miles NE of Carlsbad airport (kcrq), Carlsbad NM. The aircraft was being operated on a scheduled pipeline patrol flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and it is unknown if a flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from odessa airport-schlemeyer field (kodo) odessa TX at 0930 CST on November 19, 2021.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 22, 2021, AT 1146 MST, A CESSNA 182 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N91AZ, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, IMPACTED TERRAIN AFTER STRIKING A 712 FT RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWER (32.572583N / 104.092515E) LOCATED 10 MILES NE OF CARLSBAD AIRPORT (KCRQ), CARLSBAD NM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A SCHEDULED PIPELINE PATROL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF A FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ODESSA AIRPORT-SCHLEMEYER FIELD (KODO) ODESSA TX AT 0930 CST ON NOVEMBER 19, 2021.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.