What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he was ridge flying, lost lift, made decision too late to try to find a place to land. While trying to make a turn back to the ridge lift, aircraft stalled, mushed into the treetops. Aircraft then fell through the trees. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, the pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS RIDGE FLYING, LOST LIFT, MADE DECISION TOO LATE TO TRY TO FIND A PLACE TO LAND. WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN BACK TO THE RIDGE LIFT, AIRCRAFT STALLED, MUSHED INTO THE TREETOPS. AIRCRAFT THEN FELL THROUGH THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. ^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.