What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) April 11, 2008 at approximately 0130-0200 aircraft struck a personal television antenna tower that was affixed next to pic's house at height of approximately 30 feet. Aircraft missed striking house, continued westerly approx 150 feet striking several large pine tres. Aircraft traveled approximately another 200 feet when the left wing struck the ground, resulting in the aircraft striking the ground at a high angle of attack. The aircraft came to rest in a field within 30 feet of aircraft striking ground. Both occupants killed. Aircraft destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) APRIL 11, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 0130-0200 AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PERSONAL TELEVISION ANTENNA TOWER THAT WAS AFFIXED NEXT TO PIC'S HOUSE AT HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. AIRCRAFT MISSED STRIKING HOUSE, CONTINUED WESTERLY APPROX 150 FEET STRIKING SEVERAL LARGE PINE TRES. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 200 FEET WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING THE GROUND AT A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FIELD WITHIN 30 FEET OF AIRCRAFT STRIKING GROUND. BOTH OCCUPANTS KILLED. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7490G · 2
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