What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 19, 2026, about 0834 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 401B took off from runway 32. During the initial climb, the airplane reached about 100 ft AGL at an airspeed of about 81 knots. The airplane subsequently climbed to about 200 ft AGL at an airspeed of about 86 knots and then slowed to about 79 knots. Unnoffical track data was lost shortly thereafter. The total duration of the flight was about 30 seconds. The pilot was the only crewmember aboard. The aircraft crashed into a neighborhood. The aircraft caught fire immediately upon impact. The pilot was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 19, 2026, ABOUT 0834 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 401B TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 32. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE REACHED ABOUT 100 FT AGL AT AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 81 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY CLIMBED TO ABOUT 200 FT AGL AT AN AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 86 KNOTS AND THEN SLOWED TO ABOUT 79 KNOTS. UNNOFFICAL TRACK DATA WAS LOST SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 30 SECONDS.THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY CREWMEMBER ABOARD. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATELY UPON IMPACT. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
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