What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Observed performing aerobatics. Seen recovering from manuever at high rate of descent. Unable to timely recover. (-23) on January 8, 1995 at approximately 1600 CST a homebuilt RV4, N29PG impacted the ground 1.75 miles south and 2 miles east of Lennox, SD. It appears that the pilot was performing aerobatic maneuvers prior to impact. The aircraft impacted the ground at a high rate of speed in a slight nose low and right wing low attitude. The aircraft was destroyed causing fatal injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
OBSERVED PERFORMING AEROBATICS. SEEN RECOVERING FROM MANUEVER AT HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. UNABLE TO TIMELY RECOVER. (-23) ON JANUARY 8, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CST A HOMEBUILT RV4, N29PG IMPACTED THE GROUND 1.75 MILES SOUTH AND 2 MILES EAST OF LENNOX, SD. IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN A SLIGHT NOSE LOW AND RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.