What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 4/8/2025 at 1500 hrs. , a cassutt iii aircraft crashed near 2K9 after witnesses observed an attempted aerobatic maneuver at approx. 800 ft above the terrain. The aircraft impacted the ground with significant force at a 312 degree heading destroying the aircraft and resulting in fatal injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/8/2025 AT 1500 HRS. , A CASSUTT III AIRCRAFT CRASHED NEAR 2K9 AFTER WITNESSES OBSERVED AN ATTEMPTED AEROBATIC MANEUVER AT APPROX. 800 FT ABOVE THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE AT A 312 DEGREE HEADING DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT AND RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.