What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 27, 2024, at approximately 1617 MST, a Cirrus SR20, privacy data omitted departed St. George Regional Airport located in st. George, Utah. During climbout the aircraft could not maintain altitude and required pilot to land off the airport in the desert. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed due to fire and pilot and passengers were uninjured. The flight orginated at St. George Regional Airport, st. George, Utah.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 27, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1617 MST, A CIRRUS SR20, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED ST. GEORGE REGIONAL AIRPORT LOCATED IN ST. GEORGE, UTAH. DURING CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND REQUIRED PILOT TO LAND OFF THE AIRPORT IN THE DESERT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO FIRE AND PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORGINATED AT ST. GEORGE REGIONAL AIRPORT, ST. GEORGE, UTAH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.