What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). The weather reporting station 7 miles south of the accident site reported instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Eyewitness located on the ground (0.4 miles southwest of the accident site) stated that the engine sounded as if it was at full throttle but could not see the airplane. He stated that the fog had just lifted, and he estimated the ceiling to be 100 feet overcast. Initial impact was in a corn field with estimated 10-foot-high corn stalks. The impact area indicated a high angle and high velocity. The debris path was on a heading of 325??° and extended approximately 95’. A post-crash fire occurred.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC). THE WEATHER REPORTING STATION 7 MILES SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). EYEWITNESS LOCATED ON THE GROUND (0.4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE) STATED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS AT FULL THROTTLE BUT COULD NOT SEE THE AIRPLANE. HE STATED THAT THE FOG HAD JUST LIFTED, AND HE ESTIMATED THE CEILING TO BE 100 FEET OVERCAST. INITIAL IMPACT WAS IN A CORN FIELD WITH ESTIMATED 10-FOOT-HIGH CORN STALKS. THE IMPACT AREA INDICATED A HIGH ANGLE AND HIGH VELOCITY. THE DEBRIS PATH WAS ON A HEADING OF 325??° AND EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 95’. A POST-CRASH FIRE OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.