What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A witness stated that he observed the accident airplane flying very low and performing steep turns and banks in the general area of the crash site. The aircraft subsequently impacted the ground in a heavily wooded area. A post crash fire destroyed the airplane and both occupants were seriously injured. Both were air-evaced to columbia university hospital, columbia, MO. (.4) the pilot said that during a left turn to the crosswind leg during climb from takeoff, the aileron and elevator controls became jammed. He said he was unable to regain control prior to impact with trees and the terrain. He said after the airplane came to rest a post-impact fire ignited. An examination of the wreckage after the accident failed to reveal the nature of the jammed controls.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A WITNESS STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE FLYING VERY LOW AND PERFORMING STEEP TURNS AND BANKS IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE CRASH SITE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. BOTH WERE AIR-EVACED TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, COLUMBIA, MO. (.4) THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING A LEFT TURN TO THE CROSSWIND LEG DURING CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF, THE AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROLS BECAME JAMMED. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH TREES AND THE TERRAIN. HE SAID AFTER THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST A POST-IMPACT FIRE IGNITED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AFTER THE ACCIDENT FAILED TO REVEAL THE NATURE OF THE JAMMED CONTROLS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.