What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)While maneuvering at low level the pilot began a steep turn to the left, in order to get closer at a coyote. While in the turn control of the aircraft was lost and the aircraft was descending faster than the pilot had ever experienced. He attempted to pull up and the aircraft impacted the ground on the bottom left side. This caused substantial damage to the aircraft and serious compression spinal injuries to both occupants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW LEVEL THE PILOT BEGAN A STEEP TURN TO THE LEFT, IN ORDER TO GET CLOSER AT A COYOTE. WHILE IN THE TURN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING FASTER THAN THE PILOT HAD EVER EXPERIENCED. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS COMPRESSION SPINAL INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N345HU · 1
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