What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Circling to land. Crashed short of runway. Wings rocking final. Airframe was iced up. Too slow. Descent below mda. (-23) it was reported that during a circle to land maneuver to runway 22 at Eagle River Union Airport, Eagle River, Wisconsin, N991PC was observed at an altitude approximately 300 to 400 above ground level (AGL) in a very steep left banking turn. A few seconds later, N991PC was observed in a right wing down attitude. A few moments later N991PC was observed crashing into the ground. As a result of the crash, the two pilots sustained fatal injuries. There were no passengers onboard, and there was no fire or explosion.
As the FAA filed it
CIRCLING TO LAND. CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY. WINGS ROCKING FINAL. AIRFRAME WAS ICED UP. TOO SLOW. DESCENT BELOW MDA. (-23) IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CIRCLE TO LAND MANEUVER TO RUNWAY 22 AT EAGLE RIVER UNION AIRPORT, EAGLE RIVER, WISCONSIN, N991PC WAS OBSERVED AT AN ALTITUDE APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 400 ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) IN A VERY STEEP LEFT BANKING TURN. A FEW SECONDS LATER, N991PC WAS OBSERVED IN A RIGHT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER N991PC WAS OBSERVED CRASHING INTO THE GROUND. AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH, THE TWO PILOTS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD, AND THERE WAS NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.