What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot stated that this was a test flight for the experimental airplane. The pilot reported that he was low on the final approach to land and collided with ground short of the grass landing strip. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane. (-23)on July 29, 2000, at 1715 dst, a Sonex, an experimental amateur built aircraft, N202BA, crashed at Flying Few Airport (a private airport), near greer south carolina. The Sonex aircraft,on approach for landing, hit an embankment, short of the threshold for the grass runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS A TEST FLIGHT FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LOW ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO LAND AND COLLIDED WITH GROUND SHORT OF THE GRASS LANDING STRIP. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23)ON JULY 29, 2000, AT 1715 DST, A SONEX, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, N202BA, CRASHED AT FLYING FEW AIRPORT (A PRIVATE AIRPORT), NEAR GREER SOUTH CAROLINA. THE SONEX AIRCRAFT,ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, HIT AN EMBANKMENT, SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD FOR THE GRASS RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.