What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aeronca, 11AC, N9085F, registered to and operated by the student pilot, was fatally injured when he collided with trees and the ground during approach to a Private strip in San Antonio, Florida. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The student pilot received fatal injuries, a passenger received serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed a Private airstrip belonging to the passenger in San Antonio, Florida, on December 5, 2003, at an undetermined time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AERONCA, 11AC, N9085F, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE STUDENT PILOT, WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND DURING APPROACH TO A PRIVATE STRIP IN SAN ANTONIO, FLORIDA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, A PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP BELONGING TO THE PASSENGER IN SAN ANTONIO, FLORIDA, ON DECEMBER 5, 2003, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.