What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 6th, 2025, the aircraft departed lakefront, LA. Aircraft was en route to jonesboro, AR.
Before departing lakefront, la the PIC filed a IFR flight plan.
The weather report showed heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout the flight.
Adsb data that was presented shows the aircraft passing memphis, TN, in a northern direction.
Zme center in memphis, TN, had the aircraft.
The center passed the aircraft to approach; approach communicated with the aircraft to instruct flight level and heading. Approached lost radar and communication with aircraft at 2014Z.
At 0005Z, the aircraft wreckage was located. At 1730 local, the memphis FSDO was notified.
On October 7th, 2025, at 0800, two inspectors arrived at the crash site. The initial investigation began. The aicraft was removed from the water and moved to a secured location.
On October 8th, 2025, the FAA, nstb and a representative from Textron aircraft performed a flight control continunity; there was continunity on flight controls. The damage to the aircraft was extensive.
Adsb data showed the aircraft in a steep nose down and right-wing downward spin.
On October 9th, 2025, the engine was recovered from the water. The propeller indicated that the engine was producing power before impacting with the water and mud.
Adsb indicated that at 3900 feet, the aircraft did a left-hand bank, which showed a steep downward spiral. The weather report showed heavy rain and fog in the vicinity of the aircraft. Which may have caused the pilot to become possibly disorientated.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 6TH, 2025, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LAKEFRONT, LA. AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO JONESBORO, AR.
BEFORE DEPARTING LAKEFRONT, LA THE PIC FILED A IFR FLIGHT PLAN.
THE WEATHER REPORT SHOWED HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.
ADSB DATA THAT WAS PRESENTED SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT PASSING MEMPHIS, TN, IN A NORTHERN DIRECTION.
ZME CENTER IN MEMPHIS, TN, HAD THE AIRCRAFT.
THE CENTER PASSED THE AIRCRAFT TO APPROACH; APPROACH COMMUNICATED WITH THE AIRCRAFT TO INSTRUCT FLIGHT LEVEL AND HEADING. APPROACHED LOST RADAR AND COMMUNICATION WITH AIRCRAFT AT 2014Z.
AT 0005Z, THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED. AT 1730 LOCAL, THE MEMPHIS FSDO WAS NOTIFIED.
ON OCTOBER 7TH, 2025, AT 0800, TWO INSPECTORS ARRIVED AT THE CRASH SITE. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION BEGAN. THE AICRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER AND MOVED TO A SECURED LOCATION.
ON OCTOBER 8TH, 2025, THE FAA, NSTB AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TEXTRON AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUNITY; THERE WAS CONTINUNITY ON FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXTENSIVE.
ADSB DATA SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN AND RIGHT-WING DOWNWARD SPIN.
ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2025, THE ENGINE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE WATER. THE PROPELLER INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING POWER BEFORE IMPACTING WITH THE WATER AND MUD.
ADSB INDICATED THAT AT 3900 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT DID A LEFT-HAND BANK, WHICH SHOWED A STEEP DOWNWARD SPIRAL. THE WEATHER REPORT SHOWED HEAVY RAIN AND FOG IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PILOT TO BECOME POSSIBLY DISORIENTATED.
NTSB investigation
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