What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Witnesses stated pilot was high on base leg and final approach to runway 34. The aircraft was observed floating 1/2 to 2/3 down the runway before starting a go-around. The aircraft clipped numerous pine trees prior to crashing approximately 1/2 mile north of the airport in rising terrain. Post crash fire destroyed the aircraft and both occupants were killed. Note: hours make and model and hours last 90 days are unavailable due to destruction of logbooks in wreckage. Biannual flight review.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESSES STATED PILOT WAS HIGH ON BASE LEG AND FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLOATING 1/2 TO 2/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY BEFORE STARTING A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED NUMEROUS PINE TREES PRIOR TO CRASHING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT IN RISING TERRAIN. POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE KILLED. NOTE: HOURS MAKE AND MODEL AND HOURS LAST 90 DAYS ARE UNAVAILABLE DUE TO DESTRUCTION OF LOGBOOKS IN WRECKAGE. BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.