What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 05/24/2010 at a 09:38 am aircraft N129JR was practicing takeoffs and landings at the Big Springs Ranch Airport in Paulden AZ when the aircraft crashed approximately 100 yards to the right of the approach end of runway 28. Aircraft appeared to have stalled impacting the ground in an almost vertical condition. Witness stated the aircraft flew over her home at approximatly 50' and could see the pilot plainly, but could not here any engine noise or sounds. Preliminary investigation shows evidence of the aircraft's engine was operating at a very low or no power condition. Witness #2 was following N129JR in the pattern practicing take offs and landing. He stated he did not notice the aircraft had crashed on his final approach and landing. Witness reported he did not notice or hear of any problems with the aircraft N129JR. Further investigation the aircraft engine is pending.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05/24/2010 AT A 09:38 AM AIRCRAFT N129JR WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT THE BIG SPRINGS RANCH AIRPORT IN PAULDEN AZ WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS TO THE RIGHT OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 28. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE STALLED IMPACTING THE GROUND IN AN ALMOST VERTICAL CONDITION. WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER HER HOME AT APPROXIMATLY 50' AND COULD SEE THE PILOT PLAINLY, BUT COULD NOT HERE ANY ENGINE NOISE OR SOUNDS. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHOWS EVIDENCE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT A VERY LOW OR NO POWER CONDITION. WITNESS #2 WAS FOLLOWING N129JR IN THE PATTERN PRACTICING TAKE OFFS AND LANDING. HE STATED HE DID NOT NOTICE THE AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED ON HIS FINAL APPROACH AND LANDING. WITNESS REPORTED HE DID NOT NOTICE OR HEAR OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT N129JR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE IS PENDING.
NTSB investigation
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