What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the flight, the aircraft’s ADS-B data showed it executing two very tight turns at high airspeed. Following these maneuvers, the aircraft climbed from approximately 2,500 feet to 4,250 feet. As the climb progressed, the aircraft’s speed decreased significantly, which was then followed by a rapid descent. The aircraft ultimately impacted the ground at a high rate of speed and in an almost vertical orientation. Tragically, both occupants on board—the pilot and one passenger—did not survive the impact with the ground.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT’S ADS-B DATA SHOWED IT EXECUTING TWO VERY TIGHT TURNS AT HIGH AIRSPEED. FOLLOWING THESE MANEUVERS, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED FROM APPROXIMATELY 2,500 FEET TO 4,250 FEET. AS THE CLIMB PROGRESSED, THE AIRCRAFT’S SPEED DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, WHICH WAS THEN FOLLOWED BY A RAPID DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT ULTIMATELY IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND IN AN ALMOST VERTICAL ORIENTATION. TRAGICALLY, BOTH OCCUPANTS ON BOARD—THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER—DID NOT SURVIVE THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N5903N · 2
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