What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 17, 2002, at 1303CDT, a Mooney-20-J, N201MK, collided with trees while executing an lda with glide slope approach at the fayettevile/Drake field (fyv), Fayetteville, Arkansas. The airplane, owned, operated, and flown by a private pilot departed dalhart, Texas as a part 91 flight with a destination of Fayetteville, Arkansas. An IFR flight plan had been filed and was in effect and IMC conditions prevailed. The pilot executed the lda/dme 34 approach to fyv, and during the approach phase the right wing and landing gear struck the tops of trees. The pilot executed a missed approach and flew to fort smith (fsm), Arkansas, where he landed without further incident. No injury to either of the two occupants occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 17, 2002, AT 1303CDT, A MOONEY-20-J, N201MK, COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE EXECUTING AN LDA WITH GLIDE SLOPE APPROACH AT THE FAYETTEVILE/DRAKE FIELD (FYV), FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE, OWNED, OPERATED, AND FLOWN BY A PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED DALHART, TEXAS AS A PART 91 FLIGHT WITH A DESTINATION OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED AND WAS IN EFFECT AND IMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT EXECUTED THE LDA/DME 34 APPROACH TO FYV, AND DURING THE APPROACH PHASE THE RIGHT WING AND LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES. THE PILOT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AND FLEW TO FORT SMITH (FSM), ARKANSAS, WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURY TO EITHER OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS OCCURRED.
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