What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) On October 15, 1005 at approximately 13:00 CDT, Mr. Earl crowley departed his private 1800' sod airstrip located 10 miles north of Columbia, Missouri for a local VFR flight. At approximately 13:30 CDT while on his landing approach to his airstrip at about 40' altitude, the pilot stated that the nose of the aircraft pitched down and aircraft turned to the right. Aircraft crashed into trees and came to rest 1/4 mile short of runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) ON OCTOBER 15, 1005 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 CDT, MR. EARL CROWLEY DEPARTED HIS PRIVATE 1800' SOD AIRSTRIP LOCATED 10 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI FOR A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 CDT WHILE ON HIS LANDING APPROACH TO HIS AIRSTRIP AT ABOUT 40' ALTITUDE, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN AND AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES AND CAME TO REST 1/4 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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