What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 15, 2008, privacy data omitted departed form lake lawn airport (C059), lake delavan, Wisconsin, in a Cessna 182Q, N759HF, enroute to Brookeridge Air Park (LL22), Downers Grove, IL. privacy data omitted Stated he was on final approach to runway 27 at Brookeridge when he saw red over red on the visual approach slope indicator (VASI). privacy data omitted Stated he added full power adjusted the flaps and attempted to go around, however his aircraft hit several trees and impacted the ground. The aircraft came to a rest east of runway 27. privacy data omitted Left the scene of the accident before rescue services arrived.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 15, 2008, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED FORM LAKE LAWN AIRPORT (C059), LAKE DELAVAN, WISCONSIN, IN A CESSNA 182Q, N759HF, ENROUTE TO BROOKERIDGE AIR PARK (LL22), DOWNERS GROVE, IL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 AT BROOKERIDGE WHEN HE SAW RED OVER RED ON THE VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR (VASI). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE ADDED FULL POWER ADJUSTED THE FLAPS AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND, HOWEVER HIS AIRCRAFT HIT SEVERAL TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST EAST OF RUNWAY 27. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LEFT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT BEFORE RESCUE SERVICES ARRIVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.