What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 3, 2007 the pilot privacy data omitted, a private pilot was acting as pilot in command of N27166, a Grumman tiger aircraft. Upon landing at the Elk River, Idaho airport, the pilot privacy data omitted lost control of the airplane and crashed into a building. The 1979 Grumman aircraft received substantial damage to both wings and nose gear. There were no mechanic issues with N27166 prior to the incident. The Elk River Airport is a private airstrip, owned by the potlatch corporation of lewiston, Idaho. The runway is grass, and was reported as dry at the time of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 3, 2007 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PRIVATE PILOT WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N27166, A GRUMMAN TIGER AIRCRAFT. UPON LANDING AT THE ELK RIVER, IDAHO AIRPORT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE 1979 GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND NOSE GEAR. THERE WERE NO MECHANIC ISSUES WITH N27166 PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE ELK RIVER AIRPORT IS A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, OWNED BY THE POTLATCH CORPORATION OF LEWISTON, IDAHO. THE RUNWAY IS GRASS, AND WAS REPORTED AS DRY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.