What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on down wind in the landing pattern, the aircraft was observed enter a nose low attitude and impact the ground. Weather at the time was clearskies and calm winds. Examination of the aircraft provided no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. The pilot had accumlated 5 hours experience in aircraft make and model. (-23) on turning to base, the pilot encountered gusty winds and he lost control. The aircraft stalled and spun into the ground.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON DOWN WIND IN THE LANDING PATTERN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED ENTER A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AND IMPACT THE GROUND. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEARSKIES AND CALM WINDS. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT PROVIDED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT HAD ACCUMLATED 5 HOURS EXPERIENCE IN AIRCRAFT MAKE AND MODEL. (-23) ON TURNING TO BASE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WINDS AND HE LOST CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN INTO THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.