What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 17 November 2008 at 2153:30Z the accident departed t.f. green state airport (pvd) on a local flight to conduct practice instrument approaches at north central airport (sfz) approximatley 11.7 NM north of pvd. At 2157:10A the aircraft was issued a clearence for the practice gps-a approach, approximately 3NM from unter intersection, the final approach fix. The aircraft struck trees on the final approach course approximately 1 mile south of the airport and came to rest approximately 200' north of the first struck tree on a dirt drive way at 40 clark road Smithfield, rhode island.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 17 NOVEMBER 2008 AT 2153:30Z THE ACCIDENT DEPARTED T.F. GREEN STATE AIRPORT (PVD) ON A LOCAL FLIGHT TO CONDUCT PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES AT NORTH CENTRAL AIRPORT (SFZ) APPROXIMATLEY 11.7 NM NORTH OF PVD. AT 2157:10A THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A CLEARENCE FOR THE PRACTICE GPS-A APPROACH, APPROXIMATELY 3NM FROM UNTER INTERSECTION, THE FINAL APPROACH FIX. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ON THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 200' NORTH OF THE FIRST STRUCK TREE ON A DIRT DRIVE WAY AT 40 CLARK ROAD SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.