What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 6, 2007, at 1649 mountain standard time, a Cessna 150D, N4570U, collided with rocky terrain during a forced landing near Strawberry, Arizona. The pilotprivacy data omitted was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The cross country flight departed payson airport, payson, Arizona, about 1630, with a planned destination of a private dirt strip near Strawberry. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The investigation is not yet completed. This report will be amended at a later date.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 6, 2007, AT 1649 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 150D, N4570U, COLLIDED WITH ROCKY TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR STRAWBERRY, ARIZONA. THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED; THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT DEPARTED PAYSON AIRPORT, PAYSON, ARIZONA, ABOUT 1630, WITH A PLANNED DESTINATION OF A PRIVATE DIRT STRIP NEAR STRAWBERRY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT YET COMPLETED. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AT A LATER DATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.