What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 7, 2002, at approximately 1214 local time a Mooney-20-F, registration number N6369Q, serial number 670452 owned by allen r. earls at privacy data omitted struck trees while on approach to Rector (7M8) airport, Rector, Arkansas. The private pilot and three passengers received no injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by the pilot allen r. earls under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated in kennett, Missouri under VMC conditions.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1214 LOCAL TIME A MOONEY-20-F, REGISTRATION NUMBER N6369Q, SERIAL NUMBER 670452 OWNED BY ALLEN R. EARLS AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STRUCK TREES WHILE ON APPROACH TO RECTOR (7M8) AIRPORT, RECTOR, ARKANSAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT BY THE PILOT ALLEN R. EARLS UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN KENNETT, MISSOURI UNDER VMC CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.