What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 01/24/2009 pilot privacy data omitted operated Cessna 152 serial number 15280919 registeration number N48570. He stated he fueled the aircraft departed ktix at 1635 local time. privacy data omitted Flew on a cross country to kphd did a few approaches and then completed a full stop at kphd, and the departed for ktix. privacy data omitted Completed 11 "touch at goes" ktix and was in the pattern for an hour. privacy data omitted Called ktix tower abeam and requested another "touch and go". The aircraft was on final for runway 18 at 400 feet and the engine quit. privacy data omitted Attempted to make the runway but flared as the aircraft approached trees, the tail struck the top of the trees and the aircraft impacted the trees. The aircraft came to rest in the trees.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 01/24/2009 PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED CESSNA 152 SERIAL NUMBER 15280919 REGISTERATION NUMBER N48570. HE STATED HE FUELED THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KTIX AT 1635 LOCAL TIME. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLEW ON A CROSS COUNTRY TO KPHD DID A FEW APPROACHES AND THEN COMPLETED A FULL STOP AT KPHD, AND THE DEPARTED FOR KTIX. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COMPLETED 11 "TOUCH AT GOES" KTIX AND WAS IN THE PATTERN FOR AN HOUR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CALLED KTIX TOWER ABEAM AND REQUESTED ANOTHER "TOUCH AND GO". THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 18 AT 400 FEET AND THE ENGINE QUIT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE RUNWAY BUT FLARED AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED TREES, THE TAIL STRUCK THE TOP OF THE TREES AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE TREES.
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