What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot is a light sport pilot. Pilot states he was on approach and let the aircraft approach to steeply while he was trying to get a better view over the front cowling. He became in attentive to the aircraft bank angle and the right wing struck a small tree resulting in an adverse yaw and hard landing. The aircraft fuselage, landng gear and firewall sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT IS A LIGHT SPORT PILOT. PILOT STATES HE WAS ON APPROACH AND LET THE AIRCRAFT APPROACH TO STEEPLY WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO GET A BETTER VIEW OVER THE FRONT COWLING. HE BECAME IN ATTENTIVE TO THE AIRCRAFT BANK ANGLE AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A SMALL TREE RESULTING IN AN ADVERSE YAW AND HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE, LANDNG GEAR AND FIREWALL SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.