What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a night time final approach to rwy 03 at Emery (SC36), landrum, SC, the aircraft struck several trees, rolled inverted, and impacted the ground. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted position against a tree. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the title 14 CFR part 91 flight that was being operated under visual flight rules at the time of the accident. An IFR flight plan had been filed, but IFR service was cancelled with Greer approach prior to the accident. The pilot and one passenger were on board the aircraft; both received minor injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A NIGHT TIME FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 03 AT EMERY (SC36), LANDRUM, SC, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREES, ROLLED INVERTED, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION AGAINST A TREE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT THAT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED, BUT IFR SERVICE WAS CANCELLED WITH GREER APPROACH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT; BOTH RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.