What happened
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Aircraft returning from mdw was cleared RNAV GPS 24 approach to lou. Pilot declared emergency and stated the nature of the problem as his engine. The pilot set up for a landing on the 14th fairway at indian springs golf course. During final approach phase the aircraft's right wing struck a small cluster of 35-45' trees separating the wing from the aircraft. The aircraft landed upside down skidding to a rest a short distance from initial impact. The aircraft received major damage, the one person onboard (the pilot) was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT RETURNING FROM MDW WAS CLEARED RNAV GPS 24 APPROACH TO LOU. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND STATED THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM AS HIS ENGINE. THE PILOT SET UP FOR A LANDING ON THE 14TH FAIRWAY AT INDIAN SPRINGS GOLF COURSE. DURING FINAL APPROACH PHASE THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A SMALL CLUSTER OF 35-45' TREES SEPARATING THE WING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UPSIDE DOWN SKIDDING TO A REST A SHORT DISTANCE FROM INITIAL IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE, THE ONE PERSON ONBOARD (THE PILOT) WAS FATALLY INJURED.
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