What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) "Industrial incident-no intent to fly". Pilot stated he had not completed a flight review. He had contacted several local instructors to arrange for a review. In the meantime, he would just high speed taxi the aircraft on his private strip. There was no intent for flight. privacy data omitted Additionally, the pilot indicated a portable fire extinguisher had bounced behind the rudder pedals. He could not get the aircraft to veer left to an open area, he continued straight ahead, locked the brakes, skidded and impacted two pine trees. The wings impacted and hit with such force, spars were bent and empennage accordioned. NTSB and FSDO management contacted and agreed no intent for flight. Incident recorded for purposes of noting aircraft beyond economical repair.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) "INDUSTRIAL INCIDENT-NO INTENT TO FLY". PILOT STATED HE HAD NOT COMPLETED A FLIGHT REVIEW. HE HAD CONTACTED SEVERAL LOCAL INSTRUCTORS TO ARRANGE FOR A REVIEW. IN THE MEANTIME, HE WOULD JUST HIGH SPEED TAXI THE AIRCRAFT ON HIS PRIVATE STRIP. THERE WAS NO INTENT FOR FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADDITIONALLY, THE PILOT INDICATED A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAD BOUNCED BEHIND THE RUDDER PEDALS. HE COULD NOT GET THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT TO AN OPEN AREA, HE CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD, LOCKED THE BRAKES, SKIDDED AND IMPACTED TWO PINE TREES. THE WINGS IMPACTED AND HIT WITH SUCH FORCE, SPARS WERE BENT AND EMPENNAGE ACCORDIONED. NTSB AND FSDO MANAGEMENT CONTACTED AND AGREED NO INTENT FOR FLIGHT. INCIDENT RECORDED FOR PURPOSES OF NOTING AIRCRAFT BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR.
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