What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While flying the GPS rwy 31 at Grant County Airport (W99) approach in gusty winds and heavy rain, airman jerome morris lost control of his Cirrus aircraft and deployed the aircraft parachute. The aircraft came to rest in trees about 25' from the ground. Unable to make radio contact using the aircraft or a handheld radio, the pilot and his sole passenger attempted to climb down from the suspended aircraft. Both fell and sustained injury. The aircraft was destroyed as a result of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE FLYING THE GPS RWY 31 AT GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT (W99) APPROACH IN GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN, AIRMAN JEROME MORRIS LOST CONTROL OF HIS CIRRUS AIRCRAFT AND DEPLOYED THE AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN TREES ABOUT 25' FROM THE GROUND. UNABLE TO MAKE RADIO CONTACT USING THE AIRCRAFT OR A HANDHELD RADIO, THE PILOT AND HIS SOLE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE SUSPENDED AIRCRAFT. BOTH FELL AND SUSTAINED INJURY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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