What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 19 at 1016 central time, Cessna 180G was destroyed when it collided with terrain near Trilla, IL. Aboard was 1 private pilot with 3 passengers that departed from M21 (greenville, KY). All 4 occupants were fatal on impact. Weather in Trilla was (IMC) rain/misting with 500FT ceilings. Private pilot did not have an insturment rating. ADS-B shows the aircraft at 2000FT prior to accident. Local witness stated that the engine appeared to be reving, as if the plane was attempting to climb at the end of a low pass followed by the sound of an explosion. Accident was high angle high impact with debris path approximately 100 ft along 227 degree heading.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 19 AT 1016 CENTRAL TIME, CESSNA 180G WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN NEAR TRILLA, IL. ABOARD WAS 1 PRIVATE PILOT WITH 3 PASSENGERS THAT DEPARTED FROM M21 (GREENVILLE, KY). ALL 4 OCCUPANTS WERE FATAL ON IMPACT. WEATHER IN TRILLA WAS (IMC) RAIN/MISTING WITH 500FT CEILINGS. PRIVATE PILOT DID NOT HAVE AN INSTURMENT RATING. ADS-B SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT AT 2000FT PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. LOCAL WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE REVING, AS IF THE PLANE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB AT THE END OF A LOW PASS FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF AN EXPLOSION. ACCIDENT WAS HIGH ANGLE HIGH IMPACT WITH DEBRIS PATH APPROXIMATELY 100 FT ALONG 227 DEGREE HEADING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.