From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N291KT impacted the top of the san bernardino mountain at level cruise speed. Search and rescue team discovered the impact sight the following day. The aircraft was destroyed with no survivors.
As the FAA filed it
N291KT IMPACTED THE TOP OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAIN AT LEVEL CRUISE SPEED. SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM DISCOVERED THE IMPACT SIGHT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH NO SURVIVORS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.