What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 03/09/2007 the pilot privacy data omitted departed tus on a VFR cross country flight back to dvt in Cessna N4663D, a 172 with his wife on board. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that upon receiving the dvt ATIS which stated that the wind was from 230 degrees at 8 mph, he entered a left base for runway 25, he then put in 20 degrees of flaps and on final found himself high according to the PAPI lights. He then put in more flaps and at approximately 50 to 75 feet the aircraft became uncontrollable, stalled and veered to the left. He hit the ground and went off of the left side of runway 25L. Inspected aircraft flaps for proper movement and indication. Everything appeared to operate normally.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/09/2007 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED DEPARTED TUS ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT BACK TO DVT IN CESSNA N4663D, A 172 WITH HIS WIFE ON BOARD. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ STATED THAT UPON RECEIVING THE DVT ATIS WHICH STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 230 DEGREES AT 8 MPH, HE ENTERED A LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 25, HE THEN PUT IN 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND ON FINAL FOUND HIMSELF HIGH ACCORDING TO THE PAPI LIGHTS. HE THEN PUT IN MORE FLAPS AND AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 75 FEET THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, STALLED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. HE HIT THE GROUND AND WENT OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 25L. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FLAPS FOR PROPER MOVEMENT AND INDICATION. EVERYTHING APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.