What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12/21/2003, at approximately 1523 hours, the pilot of N93PC with one passenger aboard, attempted to land at st. mary's airport (4J6), st. Marys, Georgia. During the landing sequence, the aircraft bounced several times upon contacting the runway. In an attempt to go around, during pull up, the aircraft made contact with a tree top approximately 150 yards aft of runway 31. After contacting the tree top, the aircraft stalled and came to rest inverted in a wooded area. Both pilot and passenger departed the wreckage prior to fire consuming the aircraft. The passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12/21/2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1523 HOURS, THE PILOT OF N93PC WITH ONE PASSENGER ABOARD, ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT ST. MARY'S AIRPORT (4J6), ST. MARYS, GEORGIA. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES UPON CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND, DURING PULL UP, THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH A TREE TOP APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS AFT OF RUNWAY 31. AFTER CONTACTING THE TREE TOP, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A WOODED AREA. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED THE WRECKAGE PRIOR TO FIRE CONSUMING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.