What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 15, 2003, at 1600 eastern standard time, a Cessna 170B, N2521D registered to and operated by a private pilot collided with a tree during an approach to High valley airpark in Suches, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, with no flight plan filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot received serious injuries and the four passengers received minor injuries. The flight departed from lawrenceville, Georgia.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 15, 2003, AT 1600 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 170B, N2521D REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING AN APPROACH TO HIGH VALLEY AIRPARK IN SUCHES, GEORGIA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE FOUR PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.