What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 10/21/2004 Mr. Robert thomas webb, pilot of airplane N19TL, while in flight reported a rough running engine to huntsville (hsv) air traffic, during that time the pilot requested a vector to huntsville (hsv). Later in the flight the pilot experienced oil spray on the windscreen and a loud pop sound from the engine, engine quit and pilot declared an emergency landing. Airplane struck trees on descent damaging both wings; airplane rotated to the inverted position and crashed. Pilot unbuckled himself and crawled from airplane, sustaining serious injuries. Aircraft was destroyed due to post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/21/2004 MR. ROBERT THOMAS WEBB, PILOT OF AIRPLANE N19TL, WHILE IN FLIGHT REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE TO HUNTSVILLE (HSV) AIR TRAFFIC, DURING THAT TIME THE PILOT REQUESTED A VECTOR TO HUNTSVILLE (HSV). LATER IN THE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED OIL SPRAY ON THE WINDSCREEN AND A LOUD POP SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, ENGINE QUIT AND PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES ON DESCENT DAMAGING BOTH WINGS; AIRPLANE ROTATED TO THE INVERTED POSITION AND CRASHED. PILOT UNBUCKLED HIMSELF AND CRAWLED FROM AIRPLANE, SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N19TL · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.