What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During an aborted landing go-around attempt, the a/c lost power and directional control. The a/c struck a utility pole engulfing the left wing in fire from the ruptured fuel tank. The a/c struck a second set of power lines and crashed in a residential area of the city of Big Lake, TX. Investigation of the wreckage indicated both engine fuel selector valves were turned to the auziliary fuel tanks. The a/c yawed to the left during the go-around and the direction of travel at impact was approximately 90 degrees to the runway heading, indicating a loss of directional control. The a/c was believed to be on a cross country flight from the phoenix, AZ area to the houston, TX. Area. A fuel stop was made at santa theresa, new Mexico prior to the arrival at Big Lake, TX, which was also intended as a fuel stop. Pilot nardizzi, who is a flight instructor, was flying from the right seat. Both pilots received numberous broken bones and severe burns as a result of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN ABORTED LANDING GO-AROUND ATTEMPT, THE A/C LOST POWER AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE A/C STRUCK A UTILITY POLE ENGULFING THE LEFT WING IN FIRE FROM THE RUPTURED FUEL TANK. THE A/C STRUCK A SECOND SET OF POWER LINES AND CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF THE CITY OF BIG LAKE, TX. INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE INDICATED BOTH ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES WERE TURNED TO THE AUZILIARY FUEL TANKS. THE A/C YAWED TO THE LEFT DURING THE GO-AROUND AND THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AT IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY HEADING, INDICATING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE A/C WAS BELIEVED TO BE ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM THE PHOENIX, AZ AREA TO THE HOUSTON, TX. AREA. A FUEL STOP WAS MADE AT SANTA THERESA, NEW MEXICO PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL AT BIG LAKE, TX, WHICH WAS ALSO INTENDED AS A FUEL STOP. PILOT NARDIZZI, WHO IS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WAS FLYING FROM THE RIGHT SEAT. BOTH PILOTS RECEIVED NUMBEROUS BROKEN BONES AND SEVERE BURNS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.