What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 25, 2023, around 1830 CST, privacy data omitted, an experimental amateur built Lancair 320 aircraft impacted some trees during final approach into manitowoc, WI. And came to rest submerged underwater in a pond. The aircraft was piloted by an ATP rated pilot. The pilot received fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was being operated by the privacy data omitted as a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Instrument meteorological conditions including thunderstorms and rain were reported at the time of this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 25, 2023, AROUND 1830 CST, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT LANCAIR 320 AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SOME TREES DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO MANITOWOC, WI. AND CAME TO REST SUBMERGED UNDERWATER IN A POND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY AN ATP RATED PILOT. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING THUNDERSTORMS AND RAIN WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THIS 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.