What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft impacted into the ground at a nose down attitude - aircraft destroyed. Debris field stretched approximately 25-30 yards on both sides of impact site and 75 yards south of site. No signs of wing or prop impact marks at the scene. Pieces of both ailerons and flaps found in debris field south of impact site. Engine, hub and one propeller found approximately 8 1/2 feet below ground level (removed using a track hoe). Instrument panel pieces and remains removed from same area as the engine. Manuals and possible log books removed from the scene - too wet and muddy to open at the site - transported with wreckage to atlanta for NTSB iic review via atlanta air salvage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED INTO THE GROUND AT A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE - AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. DEBRIS FIELD STRETCHED APPROXIMATELY 25-30 YARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF IMPACT SITE AND 75 YARDS SOUTH OF SITE. NO SIGNS OF WING OR PROP IMPACT MARKS AT THE SCENE. PIECES OF BOTH AILERONS AND FLAPS FOUND IN DEBRIS FIELD SOUTH OF IMPACT SITE. ENGINE, HUB AND ONE PROPELLER FOUND APPROXIMATELY 8 1/2 FEET BELOW GROUND LEVEL (REMOVED USING A TRACK HOE). INSTRUMENT PANEL PIECES AND REMAINS REMOVED FROM SAME AREA AS THE ENGINE. MANUALS AND POSSIBLE LOG BOOKS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE - TOO WET AND MUDDY TO OPEN AT THE SITE - TRANSPORTED WITH WRECKAGE TO ATLANTA FOR NTSB IIC REVIEW VIA ATLANTA AIR SALVAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.