What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
CFI was checking out another CFI in a weight shift aircraft. During a landing, the pilot decided to go around. After adding power the aircraft drifted off the side of the runway and crashed in a bean field. According to pilots statement and the video of the incident, the weather was good and the runway was in good condition, and the aircraft was operating as designed. Review of aircraft documents found the aircraft was not properly registered. Aircaft obtained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
CFI WAS CHECKING OUT ANOTHER CFI IN A WEIGHT SHIFT AIRCRAFT. DURING A LANDING, THE PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND. AFTER ADDING POWER THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED IN A BEAN FIELD.ACCORDING TO PILOTS STATEMENT AND THE VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT, THE WEATHER WAS GOOD AND THE RUNWAY WAS IN GOOD CONDITION, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED.REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS FOUND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PROPERLY REGISTERED.AIRCAFT OBTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.