What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed dkx (Knoxville Downtown island airport) on 12/07/2023 at 15:48:28 z (based on ADS-B data). The aircraft destination was suz (saline county regional airport, bryant, AR).
Between 16:23:29Z and 17:03:22 z, ATC data indicates several erratic altitude and speed changes.
At 17:04:21Z, memphis center attempted to contact privacy data omitted, with no response.
ADS-B data ends at 17:03:22Z
The aircraft impacted the terrain at a high speed (218 KTS) and high angle (approximately 50-60 deg nose down)
The aircraft was destroyed upon impact.
Aircraft logbooks were not available at the time of this report.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DKX (KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT) ON 12/07/2023 AT 15:48:28 Z (BASED ON ADS-B DATA). THE AIRCRAFT DESTINATION WAS SUZ (SALINE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT, BRYANT, AR).
BETWEEN 16:23:29Z AND 17:03:22 Z, ATC DATA INDICATES SEVERAL ERRATIC ALTITUDE AND SPEED CHANGES.
AT 17:04:21Z, MEMPHIS CENTER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WITH NO RESPONSE.
ADS-B DATA ENDS AT 17:03:22Z
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AT A HIGH SPEED (218 KTS) AND HIGH ANGLE (APPROXIMATELY 50-60 DEG NOSE DOWN)
THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT.
AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
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