What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 20, 2024, at 1435 MDT, an ea 300 aircraft registered to a private individual impacted terrain while performing aerobatic demonstration at klru (Las Cruces international airport, Las Cruces, NM). The aircraft was being operated for an airshow / air race. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the certificated pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Las Cruces, NM on October 20, 2024, at 1425 MST.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 20, 2024, AT 1435 MDT, AN EA 300 AIRCRAFT REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE PERFORMING AEROBATIC DEMONSTRATION AT KLRU (LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LAS CRUCES, NM). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR AN AIRSHOW / AIR RACE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LAS CRUCES, NM ON OCTOBER 20, 2024, AT 1425 MST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.