What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 11, 2025, at approximately 1915 central daylight time, a Saberwing, experimental amateur built aircraft, had an off-field accident near Propwash Airport (16X). The aircraft was flying from north to south and banked to the east approximately 1 mile south of runway 35, to line up for the landing at Propwash Airport (16X). During the bank the aircraft appears to have lost lift and impacted the ground as indicated by witness statements, witness video, and impact marks on the ground. The pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft, the aircraft logbooks, and the pilot logbooks were destroyed in a post-crash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.
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As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 11, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1915 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A SABERWING, EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, HAD AN OFF-FIELD ACCIDENT NEAR PROPWASH AIRPORT (16X). THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND BANKED TO THE EAST APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF RUNWAY 35, TO LINE UP FOR THE LANDING AT PROPWASH AIRPORT (16X). DURING THE BANK THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HAVE LOST LIFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AS INDICATED BY WITNESS STATEMENTS, WITNESS VIDEO, AND IMPACT MARKS ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS, AND THE PILOT LOGBOOKS WERE DESTROYED IN A POST-CRASH FIRE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
KAFW 122353 36003KT 10SM CLR 25/05 A3016
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