What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot made a disturbing transmission just before leaving the pattern at ADS arpt. Pilot deliberately disabled communication breaker to preclude communication with ATC, headed eastbound climbing to various altitudes under 10000FT, then flew northbound, climbed to 15000FT and rapidly descended at 0215Z. Crash site located 2 miles nw of Direct, TX in fannin county. 1 POB, fatal injuries, substantial damage, no ATC services within the time constraints.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT MADE A DISTURBING TRANSMISSION JUST BEFORE LEAVING THE PATTERN AT ADS ARPT. PILOT DELIBERATELY DISABLED COMMUNICATION BREAKER TO PRECLUDE COMMUNICATION WITH ATC, HEADED EASTBOUND CLIMBING TO VARIOUS ALTITUDES UNDER 10000FT, THEN FLEW NORTHBOUND, CLIMBED TO 15000FT AND RAPIDLY DESCENDED AT 0215Z. CRASH SITE LOCATED 2 MILES NW OF DIRECT, TX IN FANNIN COUNTY. 1 POB, FATAL INJURIES, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO ATC SERVICES WITHIN THE TIME CONSTRAINTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.