What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot in command stated that while turning base to final he used excessive bank in an attempt to avoid going "through the final". He believes that this caused an accelerated stall which caused the a/c to impact on the displaced threshold. Both occupants received serious injuries. He stated that he had not received any flight instruction since his required flight review on 10/26/98. Statements from eyewitness' seem to corroborate the story.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT WHILE TURNING BASE TO FINAL HE USED EXCESSIVE BANK IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID GOING "THROUGH THE FINAL". HE BELIEVES THAT THIS CAUSED AN ACCELERATED STALL WHICH CAUSED THE A/C TO IMPACT ON THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY FLIGHT INSTRUCTION SINCE HIS REQUIRED FLIGHT REVIEW ON 10/26/98. STATEMENTS FROM EYEWITNESS' SEEM TO CORROBORATE THE STORY.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.