What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 28, 2007 at approximately 2010 EDT, a Piper aircraft, PA-28-151, N33521 impacted trees in a residential area in Howell, NJ, while on approach to the allaire (blm) airport. VFR conditions prevailed. At 23:55 uct (zulu) N33521 contacted mcguire approach control, stating "N33521 uh, I need a vector to uh-blm. I am about five miles, but I've kind of lost my uh ground reference." N33521 was given a transponder code and was vectored to the vicinity of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by post impact fire. The sole occupant on board the aircraft, the pilot, privacy data omitted was the sole fatality. The pilot's privacy data omitted airman log books were destroyed in the fire. Could not determine time in aircraft make, model nor last flight review (bfr).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 28, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 2010 EDT, A PIPER AIRCRAFT, PA-28-151, N33521 IMPACTED TREES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN HOWELL, NJ, WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE ALLAIRE (BLM) AIRPORT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AT 23:55 UCT (ZULU) N33521 CONTACTED MCGUIRE APPROACH CONTROL, STATING "N33521 UH, I NEED A VECTOR TO UH-BLM. I AM ABOUT FIVE MILES, BUT I'VE KIND OF LOST MY UH GROUND REFERENCE." N33521 WAS GIVEN A TRANSPONDER CODE AND WAS VECTORED TO THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST IMPACT FIRE. THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE FATALITY. THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRMAN LOG BOOKS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. COULD NOT DETERMINE TIME IN AIRCRAFT MAKE, MODEL NOR LAST FLIGHT REVIEW (BFR).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.