What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Forrest d. johnson was operating N99YK on a 14 CFR 91 pleasure flight in formation with 2 other aircraft. N99YK was the lead aircaft and the first to break fro a tight right base to rwy 17 at prop wash airport (16X). Conditions were gusty with a right crosswind on rwy 17 resulting in a tailwind when N99YK turned base to final. Witnesses stated the aircraft rolled over impacting the ground after initiating a steep bank as it was truning final. The aircraft struck the ground nose first facing 180 degrees from rwy 17 and burned. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants received fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FORREST D. JOHNSON WAS OPERATING N99YK ON A 14 CFR 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT IN FORMATION WITH 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT. N99YK WAS THE LEAD AIRCAFT AND THE FIRST TO BREAK FRO A TIGHT RIGHT BASE TO RWY 17 AT PROP WASH AIRPORT (16X). CONDITIONS WERE GUSTY WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND ON RWY 17 RESULTING IN A TAILWIND WHEN N99YK TURNED BASE TO FINAL. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER IMPACTING THE GROUND AFTER INITIATING A STEEP BANK AS IT WAS TRUNING FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND NOSE FIRST FACING 180 DEGREES FROM RWY 17 AND BURNED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.