What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Received report of UAV accident in winters California. Investigation revealed UAV had 38 foot wingspan and weighed over 600 lbs. UAV pilot revealed that the UAV did not have an airworthiness certificate, a cert. Of auth. For airspace or an exemption for part 91 rules. Pilot and a different witness on the ground indicate that the right wing separated from the vehicle inflight before impact. The NTSB is investigating and will determine the cause of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
RECEIVED REPORT OF UAV ACCIDENT IN WINTERS CALIFORNIA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED UAV HAD 38 FOOT WINGSPAN AND WEIGHED OVER 600 LBS. UAV PILOT REVEALED THAT THE UAV DID NOT HAVE AN AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE, A CERT. OF AUTH. FOR AIRSPACE OR AN EXEMPTION FOR PART 91 RULES. PILOT AND A DIFFERENT WITNESS ON THE GROUND INDICATE THAT THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE INFLIGHT BEFORE IMPACT. THE NTSB IS INVESTIGATING AND WILL DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.