What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Unlicensed pilot was flying on an expired student certificate. The 1900FT north/south field that he was flying from has trees and powerlines on both ends. The winds were 200 @ 15KTS gust 25KTS. The crosswind component would have been 7KTS gust 13KTS. The pilot attempted a full flap approach @ 65MPH. The aircraft was blown into the trees short of the runway. The left wing struck a tree at approximately 30FT AGL turning the aircraft to the left causing it to strike the ground and more trees on its right side, destroying the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UNLICENSED PILOT WAS FLYING ON AN EXPIRED STUDENT CERTIFICATE. THE 1900FT NORTH/SOUTH FIELD THAT HE WAS FLYING FROM HAS TREES AND POWERLINES ON BOTH ENDS. THE WINDS WERE 200 @ 15KTS GUST 25KTS. THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT WOULD HAVE BEEN 7KTS GUST 13KTS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FULL FLAP APPROACH @ 65MPH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN INTO THE TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 30FT AGL TURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND MORE TREES ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.