What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 10, 2023, a single engine airplane, believed to be operated under part 91 by the registered owner, departed from AZ A20 (sun valley) with the pilot being the sole occupant. The aircraft departed at approximately 1445PST and believed to be headed to prescott, AZ.
At approximately 1500PST, the pilot, while receiving flight following services, reported oil pressure issues to ATC. ATC reported that they lost radar and radio contact shortly thereafter. An additional aircraft that was flying in the area, reported seeing a ground fire approximately seven miles north of keed (needles). The aircraft impacted desert terrain east of Golden Shores, AZ. And was consumed by fire. The pilot was extricated from the aircraft and transported to a regional trauma center and reportedly died enroute.
To be amended at a later date as needed.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 10, 2023, A SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, BELIEVED TO BE OPERATED UNDER PART 91 BY THE REGISTERED OWNER, DEPARTED FROM AZ A20 (SUN VALLEY) WITH THE PILOT BEING THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 1445PST AND BELIEVED TO BE HEADED TO PRESCOTT, AZ.
AT APPROXIMATELY 1500PST, THE PILOT, WHILE RECEIVING FLIGHT FOLLOWING SERVICES, REPORTED OIL PRESSURE ISSUES TO ATC. ATC REPORTED THAT THEY LOST RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AN ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT THAT WAS FLYING IN THE AREA, REPORTED SEEING A GROUND FIRE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES NORTH OF KEED (NEEDLES). THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED DESERT TERRAIN EAST OF GOLDEN SHORES, AZ. AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PILOT WAS EXTRICATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TRANSPORTED TO A REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER AND REPORTEDLY DIED ENROUTE.
TO BE AMENDED AT A LATER DATE AS NEEDED.
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