What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 06/25/96 at approximately 10:00 MDT, GA-AA-1B, N6249L, owned and flown by harold m. vigesaa was substantially damaged during a VFR flight from w. fargo, ND to beach, ND for which no flight plan was filed. The weather at the scene was reported to be partially obscured, estimated 300 ft. overcast, with 1 1/2 mile visibility due to fog. The crash site disclosed the first impact occurred when the aircraft contacted trees while on a course of 050 degrees separating the right wing. All control surfaces were accounted for and continuity checks revealed no discrepancies. The pilot was flying from the right seat. The PIC and sole occupant of the airplane received fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 06/25/96 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 MDT, GA-AA-1B, N6249L, OWNED AND FLOWN BY HAROLD M. VIGESAA WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A VFR FLIGHT FROM W. FARGO, ND TO BEACH, ND FOR WHICH NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE WEATHER AT THE SCENE WAS REPORTED TO BE PARTIALLY OBSCURED, ESTIMATED 300 FT. OVERCAST, WITH 1 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG. THE CRASH SITE DISCLOSED THE FIRST IMPACT OCCURRED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES WHILE ON A COURSE OF 050 DEGREES SEPARATING THE RIGHT WING. ALL CONTROL SURFACES WERE ACCOUNTED FOR AND CONTINUITY CHECKS REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. THE PILOT WAS FLYING FROM THE RIGHT SEAT. THE PIC AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.