What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On March 15, 2002, about 1340 hours pacific standard time, a trenti RV-4, N491T, was destroyed during landing at Jacumba airport, Jacumba, California. The experimental airplane was operated by the private pilot builder under 14 CFR part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated from el cajon, California, at 1323. Witnesses reported that the pilot was attempting to land on runway 25, at the uncontrolled airstrip. They also reported a gusty wind condition existed at the time. (-23) on March 15, 2002, about 1353 hours (PST), a RV-4 experimental aircraft crashed during landing at Jacumba airport (L78), Jacumba, CA. The pilot was attempting to land on runway 25 of the uncontrolled airport. The pilot received fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The flight was originated from gillespie field (see), el cajon, CA. The sheriff department reported a gusty wind condition existed at the accident site.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MARCH 15, 2002, ABOUT 1340 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A TRENTI RV-4, N491T, WAS DESTROYED DURING LANDING AT JACUMBA AIRPORT, JACUMBA, CALIFORNIA. THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT BUILDER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED FROM EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA, AT 1323. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25, AT THE UNCONTROLLED AIRSTRIP. THEY ALSO REPORTED A GUSTY WIND CONDITION EXISTED AT THE TIME. (-23) ON MARCH 15, 2002, ABOUT 1353 HOURS (PST), A RV-4 EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING LANDING AT JACUMBA AIRPORT (L78), JACUMBA, CA. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 25 OF THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATED FROM GILLESPIE FIELD (SEE), EL CAJON, CA. THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REPORTED A GUSTY WIND CONDITION EXISTED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.