What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) According to the second pilot, an attempt was being made to turn on radio controlled lights by the pilot. After several circling attempts, and no runway lights, the pilot made an approach to rwy 7 at cft. During the landing approach, the pilot made a comment that he was too low and was performing a go-around. At that time, the aircraft's left wing struck a power pole which ruptured its fuel cell. A left wing fire started and the aircraft impacted the ground approx 200 yards from the power pole. Both pilots were able to exit the aircraft. During medical transport to the Morenci medical center, Mr. Robert g. terrell expired. Mr. Robert s. terrell had serious burns over 40% of his body. Mr. Robert s. terrell states that there was a pressure differential between showlow and Clifton airports and that the altimeter was not corrected for this.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCORDING TO THE SECOND PILOT, AN ATTEMPT WAS BEING MADE TO TURN ON RADIO CONTROLLED LIGHTS BY THE PILOT. AFTER SEVERAL CIRCLING ATTEMPTS, AND NO RUNWAY LIGHTS, THE PILOT MADE AN APPROACH TO RWY 7 AT CFT. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE PILOT MADE A COMMENT THAT HE WAS TOO LOW AND WAS PERFORMING A GO-AROUND. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A POWER POLE WHICH RUPTURED ITS FUEL CELL. A LEFT WING FIRE STARTED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROX 200 YARDS FROM THE POWER POLE. BOTH PILOTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. DURING MEDICAL TRANSPORT TO THE MORENCI MEDICAL CENTER, MR. ROBERT G. TERRELL EXPIRED. MR. ROBERT S. TERRELL HAD SERIOUS BURNS OVER 40% OF HIS BODY. MR. ROBERT S. TERRELL STATES THAT THERE WAS A PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN SHOWLOW AND CLIFTON AIRPORTS AND THAT THE ALTIMETER WAS NOT CORRECTED FOR THIS.