What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/4/21, at 1640 CST, a van?s RV-8 aircraft bearing registration number N421RT, registered to a private owner, impacted terrain .5 miles from approach end of intended runway at Wichita Valley Airport (F14). The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot, and passenger sustained serious injuries. The flight originated from Wichita Valley Airport (F14) on 12/4/21 at approx. 1425 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/4/21, AT 1640 CST, A VAN?S RV-8 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N421RT, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, IMPACTED TERRAIN .5 MILES FROM APPROACH END OF INTENDED RUNWAY AT WICHITA VALLEY AIRPORT (F14). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM WICHITA VALLEY AIRPORT (F14) ON 12/4/21 AT APPROX. 1425 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.