What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft went into a spin for unknown reasons while on a ferry flight. The pilot could not recover, and the acft crashed into some trees. Other circumstances are unknown. (-23) pilot was hired to fly aircraft from shv to prv. Near dangerfield, TX., pilot reports that while in cruise flight at 2100 ft. he heard "loud pop". Aircraft began flat left spiral to the left. A spiraling left turn into the treetops where the aircraft came to rest. Pilot was not injured. Aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WENT INTO A SPIN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS WHILE ON A FERRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT COULD NOT RECOVER, AND THE ACFT CRASHED INTO SOME TREES. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) PILOT WAS HIRED TO FLY AIRCRAFT FROM SHV TO PRV. NEAR DANGERFIELD, TX., PILOT REPORTS THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2100 FT. HE HEARD "LOUD POP". AIRCRAFT BEGAN FLAT LEFT SPIRAL TO THE LEFT. A SPIRALING LEFT TURN INTO THE TREETOPS WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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