What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft made a steep approach to landing on runway 34. The aircraft was reported to have made a hard landing, and immediately departed the runway. The aircraft climbed steeply, nosed over, descended vertically and crashed near the runway. Investigation did not disclose any evidence that the engine was running on impact. Investigation did reveal that the elevator control was in the full nose up position at the time of the impact. Note: pilot records were not located, the hours, make and model, hours last 90 days and total hours is not known.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT MADE A STEEP APPROACH TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 34. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE MADE A HARD LANDING, AND IMMEDIATELY DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED STEEPLY, NOSED OVER, DESCENDED VERTICALLY AND CRASHED NEAR THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ON IMPACT. INVESTIGATION DID REVEAL THAT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS IN THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. NOTE: PILOT RECORDS WERE NOT LOCATED, THE HOURS, MAKE AND MODEL, HOURS LAST 90 DAYS AND TOTAL HOURS IS NOT KNOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.