What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12 June 2004 at 1315EDT, alan kuntz, pilot of CE-172-F, N8777U, announced over UNICOM that he was downwind for touch and go, rwy 23 at mvl airport. At approx 1655 a pilot approaching mnv spotted N8777U approx. 400 yards from the departure end of rwy 23. The aircraft was inverted and the occupants deceased. The aircraft impacted the ground on a heading of 160, at an approx 45 degree angle with the left wing slightly low, then flipped over. Examination of the wreckage by FAA and NTSB did not reveal any mechanical defects. The engine was running at impact. The pilot apparently stalled the aircraft as he made his crosswind turn and could not recover.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12 JUNE 2004 AT 1315EDT, ALAN KUNTZ, PILOT OF CE-172-F, N8777U, ANNOUNCED OVER UNICOM THAT HE WAS DOWNWIND FOR TOUCH AND GO, RWY 23 AT MVL AIRPORT. AT APPROX 1655 A PILOT APPROACHING MNV SPOTTED N8777U APPROX. 400 YARDS FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 23. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVERTED AND THE OCCUPANTS DECEASED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON A HEADING OF 160, AT AN APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE WITH THE LEFT WING SLIGHTLY LOW, THEN FLIPPED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE BY FAA AND NTSB DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL DEFECTS. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT IMPACT. THE PILOT APPARENTLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AS HE MADE HIS CROSSWIND TURN AND COULD NOT RECOVER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.