What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 24, 2009 at approximately 2030 local (EDT), Mr. Anthony schendl was fatally injured when he crashed his mustang ii. June 25, 2009 the crash site was investigated, the aircraft was destroyed. Witness stated that Mr. Schendl had been performing maintenance on the aircraft most of the day when the accident occurred. Witnesses also stated that the aircraft departed to the east and had smoke trailing from the aircraft, the engine quit and then he tried to return to the airport to land. While in the turn the aircraft entered into a spin and crashed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 24, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 LOCAL (EDT), MR. ANTHONY SCHENDL WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE CRASHED HIS MUSTANG II. JUNE 25, 2009 THE CRASH SITE WAS INVESTIGATED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. WITNESS STATED THAT MR. SCHENDL HAD BEEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT MOST OF THE DAY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE EAST AND HAD SMOKE TRAILING FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THEN HE TRIED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND. WHILE IN THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A SPIN AND CRASHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.