What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 7, 2009, at 19:16 eastern standard time, a thomas e Keithley Starduster too /SA-300 aircraft N26TK registered to aeroscene inc. operated as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight crashed 400 yards from the approach end of runway 13 at the pilots private grass runway in st. Matthews, SC.the aircraft stuck several trees before impacting the ground and coming to rest against a tree were a post accident fire consumed the aircraft. Visual meteorological condition prevailed. The private rated pilot and passenger received fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2009, AT 19:16 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A THOMAS E KEITHLEY STARDUSTER TOO /SA-300 AIRCRAFT N26TK REGISTERED TO AEROSCENE INC.OPERATED AS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT CRASHED 400 YARDS FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 13 AT THE PILOTS PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY IN ST. MATTHEWS, SC.THE AIRCRAFT STUCK SEVERAL TREES BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND COMING TO REST AGAINST A TREE WERE A POST ACCIDENT FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT.VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED.THE PRIVATE RATED PILOT AND PASSENGER 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.