What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed vernal, Utah enroute to cedar city, Utah. According to ADS-B data, the aircraft was in cruise flight on a constant heading during VMC weather when it impacted a mountain ridge causing substantial damage. The accident site was inaccessible to investigators due to steep terrain. The aircraft was recovered for possible future examination. This report may be amended following completion of NTSB investigation. The pilot was properly certificated for the flight. The aircraft required inspections records were current.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VERNAL, UTAH ENROUTE TO CEDAR CITY, UTAH. ACCORDING TO ADS-B DATA, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT ON A CONSTANT HEADING DURING VMC WEATHER WHEN IT IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN RIDGE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS INACCESSIBLE TO INVESTIGATORS DUE TO STEEP TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE EXAMINATION. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF NTSB INVESTIGATION. THE PILOT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFICATED FOR THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRED INSPECTIONS RECORDS WERE CURRENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.