What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot privacy data omitted and flight instructor privacy data omitted departed Alexandria field (N85) on an instructional night currency flight, according to survivor privacy data omitted, no problems were encountered with the aircraft. He did state in an interview that they were fast on down wind leg for landing and slightly low. The only information that privacy data omitted remembers is hitting the trees.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED ALEXANDRIA FIELD (N85) ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL NIGHT CURRENCY FLIGHT, ACCORDING TO SURVIVOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, NO PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. HE DID STATE IN AN INTERVIEW THAT THEY WERE FAST ON DOWN WIND LEG FOR LANDING AND SLIGHTLY LOW. THE ONLY INFORMATION THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REMEMBERS IS HITTING THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.