What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 29, 2001, at 1410 EST, a Mooney M20C, N6953V, collided with trees and subsequently the ground following a loss of power while on approach to Gilmer memorial airport in Gainesville, Georgia. The flight was operated by the private pilot under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from ormond beach municipal airport in ormond beach, Florida at 1120. According to the Gainesville UNICOM operator the pilot reported that he had a loss of engine power and was landing on runway 11. Shortly after the radio transmission, the UNICOM operator observed smoke in the distance and contacted 911 emergency.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 29, 2001, AT 1410 EST, A MOONEY M20C, N6953V, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE GROUND FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON APPROACH TO GILMER MEMORIAL AIRPORT IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ORMOND BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA AT 1120. ACCORDING TO THE GAINESVILLE UNICOM OPERATOR THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 11. SHORTLY AFTER THE RADIO TRANSMISSION, THE UNICOM OPERATOR OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE DISTANCE AND CONTACTED 911 EMERGENCY.
NTSB investigation
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