What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Witnesses state the aircraft was circling the area for at least 15 minutes. On the last four or 5 circles the turns got tighter and lower, and the noise of the enging got louder, as if the pilot was applying more power. On the 5 pass the aicraft appeared to nearly clip the trees, nosed up and went in.
As the FAA filed it
WITNESSES STATE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CIRCLING THE AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ON THE LAST FOUR OR 5 CIRCLES THE TURNS GOT TIGHTER AND LOWER, AND THE NOISE OF THE ENGING GOT LOUDER, AS IF THE PILOT WAS APPLYING MORE POWER. ON THE 5 PASS THE AICRAFT APPEARED TO NEARLY CLIP THE TREES, NOSED UP AND WENT IN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.