From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft impacted the ground at a high angle. This was indicated by the surrounding trees and shrubs that showed no damage around the accident site. The nose of the aircraft was embedded approximately 2 feet into the ground. The aircraft appeared to be in tact prior to impact. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A HIGH ANGLE. THIS WAS INDICATED BY THE SURROUNDING TREES AND SHRUBS THAT SHOWED NO DAMAGE AROUND THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS EMBEDDED APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET INTO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE IN TACT PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.