What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 25, 2007, at 1412 local, N39263, Taylorcraft BC12-D attempted a go-around and failed to clear trees at the end of runway 10. Runway 28/10 is located on a Private grass strip located at: privacy data omitted. No airworthiness issues with aircraft. Seller of aircraft: prior to accident, privacy data omitted registered owner completed a financial transaction with the pilot privacy data omitted. The pilot privacy data omitted was a crewmember in the aircraft at the time of accident. Manipulator of the controls: privacy data omitted, non certificated pilot, expired student pilot certificate. Aircraft was at gross take-off weight. Substantial damage to airframe. Weather observation taken at port meadville airport. Outside air temperature 85 degrees fahrenheit. Wind southwest @ 13 MPH/11.3 KTS. Density altitude & pilot competency contributed to this accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, AT 1412 LOCAL, N39263, TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AND FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF RUNWAY 10. RUNWAY 28/10 IS LOCATED ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP LOCATED AT: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES WITH AIRCRAFT. SELLER OF AIRCRAFT: PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REGISTERED OWNER COMPLETED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WITH THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS A CREWMEMBER IN THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, NON CERTIFICATED PILOT, EXPIRED STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE. AIRCRAFT WAS AT GROSS TAKE-OFF WEIGHT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME. WEATHER OBSERVATION TAKEN AT PORT MEADVILLE AIRPORT. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE 85 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. WIND SOUTHWEST @ 13 MPH/11.3 KTS. DENSITY ALTITUDE & PILOT COMPETENCY CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.