What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 20, 2022 at 1221 PST aircraft (N143JB) departed whiteman airport (whp), pacoima, CA off runway 12. Shortly after takeoff and ascending to approximately 1800FT, the pilot reported experiencing gear issues. The pilot asked to stay on tower frequency to work the gear issue. At approximately 1226 PST the aircraft impacted sloping terrain, adjacent to the highway, just east of I-210/ I-118 interchange and hubbard st. (approximately 4 miles north-west of whp). The pilot was the only passenger and fatality onboard.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 20, 2022 AT 1221 PST AIRCRAFT (N143JB) DEPARTED WHITEMAN AIRPORT (WHP), PACOIMA, CA OFF RUNWAY 12. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND ASCENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 1800FT, THE PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING GEAR ISSUES. THE PILOT ASKED TO STAY ON TOWER FREQUENCY TO WORK THE GEAR ISSUE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1226 PST THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SLOPING TERRAIN, ADJACENT TO THE HIGHWAY, JUST EAST OF I-210/ I-118 INTERCHANGE AND HUBBARD ST. (APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTH-WEST OF WHP). THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER AND FATALITY ONBOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.