What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was on approach to land runway 17. When the pilot turned final he saw a tow plane with a glider taking-off runway 35. The pilot turned right to avoid the tow plane. He stated that he was going to turn around 360 degrees in a hard turn, to avoid the plane and turn back on final. The pilot stated that he was approximately 80 feet when he started his turn to the right. In the turn the aircraft contacted trees to the east side of the runway. The nose and forward portion (instrument panel) sections were completely destroyed and not attached to the aircraft. The rest of the aircraft sustained substantial damage from the trees. The pilot had broken tibia and a dislocated finger.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS ON APPROACH TO LAND RUNWAY 17. WHEN THE PILOT TURNED FINAL HE SAW A TOW PLANE WITH A GLIDER TAKING-OFF RUNWAY 35. THE PILOT TURNED RIGHT TO AVOID THE TOW PLANE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO TURN AROUND 360 DEGREES IN A HARD TURN, TO AVOID THE PLANE AND TURN BACK ON FINAL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET WHEN HE STARTED HIS TURN TO THE RIGHT. IN THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE AND FORWARD PORTION (INSTRUMENT PANEL) SECTIONS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NOT ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM THE TREES. THE PILOT HAD BROKEN TIBIA AND A DISLOCATED FINGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.